NEWS, No. 17 — IT'S FOR THE CHILD - Lot 37

NEWS, No. 17 — IT'S FOR THE CHILD KLENCK, Paul. News. No. 17. Paris, Grognet Press, 16 rue des Écoles, [circa 1870–1871]. Colored satirical lithograph depicting a figure in uniform kissing a wet nurse holding a child, with a crown resting on the table. Below the illustration, lyrics set to the tune of “C’est y pour l’enfant”: “It’s for the child / I swear it’s true, / For as a nurse I swear / I mean no harm, / It’s for the child.” Signed P. Klenck. Paper slightly browned, with a few foxing spots and minor signs of wear.

Estimate:$56.02

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