Victor Gabriel Gilbert — The Puppet Show in the Village · Postcard

Down a village lane, a grey-bearded old puppeteer leans out from a striped Guignol booth, working two hand-puppets for an audience gathered on the grass — one small child perched on a little red chair, others sitting cross-legged, all held by the show. An old woman in a white bonnet stands at the edge holding a toddler and pointing toward the stage, while a black-and-white dog dozes undisturbed at the booth's foot, half-timbered houses lining the lane behind. Victor Gabriel Gilbert captures the particular hush that falls over a street when a puppet show begins, every age drawn in without exception. A lively find for anyone who collects village or street-life imagery, reproduced at 10×15 cm on 350 g/m² card stock. Wander further into everyday scenes in the city and street collection.