La Prise
A collection of illustrative studies based on a French soldier, he is standing in example, with different postures and directions indicating gestures of anxiety, impatience, frustration, and finally an honourable salute. In many of the images, he is holding a tobacco box, ready to take a pinch, indicating he could be preparing himself before approaching a lady
Picture No
13787517
Media ID
45161225
Size
4020px x 4836px
(5.5MB)
Credit
© CLM Archive Collection / Mary Evans
Source
Illustrations from L'Album Les Maitres De La Caricature, Issue 7, December, by Job' (Jacques Marie Gaston Onfray de Breville)
Date
circa 1901
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Anxiety Approaching Directions Example Finally Frustration Gestures Honourable Illustrative Impatience Indicating Lalbum Maitres Pinch Postures Prise Studies
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