Old carriage school in the past chromo – vintage illustration horse, little for

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Description

Small antique chromolithograph depicting a horse-drawn carriage scene, typical of educational or advertising illustrations from the late 19th - early 20th century. The visible side shows a carriage with two figures dressed in old-fashioned clothing, one holding the reins, the other seated at the back, evoking a school or period transport scene. The design, executed in a naive and colorful style with marked black outlines, highlights the red carriage with yellow wheels and the harnessed brown horse. The whole is set on a green and beige ground, topped with a gilded frame that accentuates the retro aspect of the object.

The painted details show expressive faces and period clothing accessories, characteristic of old educational or advertising chromos. The print is on cardboard, with outlines cut out following the silhouette of the carriage and horse. The object shows a visible patina, signs of wear and slight age marks, giving an authentic charm to this illustration of a bygone era.

The chromo is photographed from the front, revealing the entire main scene but with no indication of the back or any inscriptions. The dominant colors are red, yellow, brown, and beige, with some touches of blue on the clothing. The whole is highlighted by the warm light of the room.

This type of chromolithograph was used as an educational support or school reward, but also sometimes for advertising. The careful cut and faithful representation of an old means of transport make it a decorative testimony to school or rural life of yesteryear.

Condition

Used item sold as is. Presence of traces of wear, handling marks, and visible patina on the surface, consistent with the age of this antique chromo.

Did you know? Chromolithography was a very popular color printing technique in the 19th century, allowing the mass production of vivid and detailed images. Chromos were commonly distributed in schools as rewards or used for advertising food and pharmaceutical brands.

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