Victor Gabriel Gilbert — A Children's Picnic by the Lake · Art Postcard

At a small folding table spread with a white cloth by the water's edge, two girls arrange a basket of red cherries and a row of little glasses — one in pale lilac with a white bow, the other in yellow with a dark bob, a bottle set carefully between them and a doll propped on a stool nearby. A boy in blue stands nearby with a spade and a red toy bucket, more interested in digging than in tea. Behind them the park opens onto a pond and a bed of red flowers, the whole gathering staged with the seriousness only children bring to make-believe. Victor Gabriel Gilbert turns a simple lakeside afternoon into a small performance of grown-up manners. A lovely find for anyone who collects picnic or lakeside imagery, at 10×15 cm on 350 g/m² card stock. Browse more delicious details in the food and sweets collection.