Young! I had teeth and no bread. Old! I have bread and no teeth!, Nicolas Toussaint Charlet, 1825

In the foreground, a toothless old man standing next to a grave holds a loaf of bread; behind him a boy without shoes begs alms. 1825 lithograph. Date: 1825. Dimensions: Height: 212 mm (image); Height: 242 mm (sheet); Width: 178 mm; Width: 183 mm. Medium: paper. Collection: British Museum. Jeune! j'avais des dents et pas de pain. Vieux! j'ai du pain et pas de dents! (Young! I had teeth and no bread. Old! I have bread and no teeth!) (BM 1861,1012.685)

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Author: Print made by: Nicolas Toussaint Charlet Printed by: Villain Published by: Gihaut FrèresSource: https://commons.wikimedia.org/

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