Genre Art, Girl in the Rain, Grain de Pluie, French Antique Print, 19th C.

Bigd. (after)
Legrand (engraver)
Le Grain de Pluie [The Heavy Rain Shower]
Bance, Paris: Early 19th Century
Stipple engraving printed in color, finished by hand
19.25 x 15 inches, sheet
16.5 x 11.75 inches, image
$275

A little girl runs down a rural path in the rain. She is carrying a small dog, which she has protected from the shower with her straw hat.

Condition: Generally very good with usual wear and toning. Short marginal tears, verso, neatly restored.