Merveilleuse in a swing, Directoire era

Merveilleuse in a scallop-shell swing under a tree, Paris, Directoire era. An Incroyable pushes her from behind while a couple pull with ropes One woman has a short hairstyle, as la Titus or a la Victime. La Balancoire. From a satirical print in Pierre de la Mesangere's le Bon Genre, 1800s. Handcoloured lithograph from Henry Rene d'Allemagne's Recreations et Passe-Temps, Games and Pastimes, Hachette, Paris, 1906

A La Victime Amusement Diversion Games And Pastimes Hachette Henry Rene Dallemagne Incroyable Jeux Leisure Activity Merveilleuse Pastime Pierre De La Mesangere Recreations Et Passe-temps Scallop

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