From the exhibition
Kiosque No. 6: Nouvelles constructions faciles pour jeunes enfants
Pellerin et Cie., Epinal, France · c. 1870

This French paper-cut construction sheet presents architectural and garden designs for children. Published by Pellerin et Cie. of Épinal, a major center of French popular printmaking, the page demonstrates the pedagogical use of visual instruction in the nineteenth century. Components include a mosque facade, a model elevation with tower, interior floor plan, seating arrangement, decorative elements, and landscaping options with cypress trees and flowering shrubs. Children would assemble these pieces by folding and gluing, learning about spatial relationships and architectural forms through hands-on craft. The hand-colored lithograph combines technical drawing with practical assembly, exemplifying how popular prints educated and entertained young audiences before mass-produced toys became standard.
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