Children building a house of cards on a table, 19th century. "The mid-calf length dresses allow girls to run and romp, while the pantalons preserve their modesty. The boy's suit shows Turkish and Polish influences." Handcoloured engraving from Pierre de la Mesangere's Le Bon Genre, Paris, 1817.

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