I would so much like to be Punch, Nicolas Toussaint Charlet, 1825

In a street, two young soldiers approach a maid who sits sewing a toy policihinel with two children at her side; one of the soldiers hides behind the other and confides that his sole wish is to be the polichinel. 1825 lithograph. Date: 1825. Dimensions: Height: 188 mm (image); Height: 268 mm (sheet); Width: 142 mm; Width: 360 mm. Medium: paper. Collection: British Museum. Je voudrais tant seulement être le Polichinel (BM 1869,0410.68)