Sauteurs (Acrobats), Henry Monnier, circa 1828

Plate 1: street scene with in the centre, around a tree, a group of street performers (acrobats), seated and standing, with two large drums and a wind instrument; in the background a crowd of passing pedestrians, a coach and two horsemen. C. 1828 hand-coloured lithograph. Date: circa 1828. Dimensions: Height: 132 mm (image); Width: 185 mm (image). Medium: paper. Collection: British Museum. Sauteurs (Acrobats) (BM 1930,0414.279)