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A demon stealing albums from a print-seller's stall. Lithograph by Charlet, 1825.

A woman trader at the Halles market in Paris defends her conduct in conversation with an official as another woman looks on in amusement. Lithograph by N. Charlet, 1825.

Two drunken war veterans staggering along arm-in-arm. Coloured lithograph by E. Purcell.

A group of Flemish children dress up as soldiers in helmets and carry swords. Lithograph by N.T. Charlet, 1837.

Two young children are talking to an older boy who is selling prints on the street. Lithograph by Villain after Charlet.

An old Napoleonic soldier sits dreaming in his armchair with pipe in hand, below a poem entitled "À ma pipe". Engraving after N.-T. Charlet.

A poor family starves in the centre of Paris: a workman brings them a bowl of soup, a banker for a "Philanthropic bank" ignores them, public funds are spent on a new stock exchange, and books are advertised advocating self-help. Lithograph by Villain after N.-T. Charlet, 1840.

A lone, wounded, French grenadier greets a skeletal death figure with the words "I am ready". Lithograph, 1829, by N.-T. Charlet.

A soldier introducing his wife to his comrades, who are getting drunk outside their barracks. Lithograph after N.T. Charlet.

A village barber shaving a man. Mezzotint by S.W. Reynolds after N.T. Charlet.

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Nicolas Toussaint Charlet

Images from the collections

Images by Nicolas Toussaint Charlet

Works from the collections

Two young children are talking to an older boy who is selling prints on the street. Lithograph by Villain after Charlet.

A demon stealing albums from a print-seller's stall. Lithograph by Charlet, 1825.

A group of Flemish children dress up as soldiers in helmets and carry swords. Lithograph by N.T. Charlet, 1837.

A lone, wounded, French grenadier greets a skeletal death figure with the words "I am ready". Lithograph, 1829, by N.-T. Charlet.

A soldier introducing his wife to his comrades, who are getting drunk outside their barracks. Lithograph after N.T. Charlet.

Nicolas Toussaint Charlet

Images from the collections

Images by Nicolas Toussaint Charlet

Works from the collections

Two young children are talking to an older boy who is selling prints on the street. Lithograph by Villain after Charlet.

A demon stealing albums from a print-seller's stall. Lithograph by Charlet, 1825.

A group of Flemish children dress up as soldiers in helmets and carry swords. Lithograph by N.T. Charlet, 1837.

A lone, wounded, French grenadier greets a skeletal death figure with the words "I am ready". Lithograph, 1829, by N.-T. Charlet.

A soldier introducing his wife to his comrades, who are getting drunk outside their barracks. Lithograph after N.T. Charlet.

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