The First Lesson! mb-height 4995 Original is oil on board

Original is oil on board 28x43

with a boy eating a piece of the gingerbread

'Grand Canal (Venice)'

it is estimated to have been in excess of $1

The First Lesson! mb-height 4995 Original is oil on board'The First Lesson!', 1859. 'Not so Bad for a Beginner!' In this cartoon, Liberty in the role of a schoolmistress helps a childish Napoleon III to write the word 'Amnesty' on the blackboard. All around are the accoutrements of the playroom, including a toy sword and a battered and broken drum. In mid August 1859, the army that had accompanied Napoleon III to Italy made a triumphal entry into Paris. In honour of the occasion, Napoleon issued an amnesty