DESIGNER UNKNOWN. CACAO VAN HOUTEN. 1903. 29½x21½ inches, 75x54½ cm.

DESIGNER UNKNOWN

CACAO VAN HOUTEN. 1903.

29½x21½ inches, 75x54½ cm.
Condition B+: small repaired tears in margins; creases, abrasions and staining in margins and image; mounted directly to linen.

Coenraad Van Houten pioneered a process to manufacture cocoa in Amsterdam, Holland, and his company has been producing cocoa powder since 1828. By the end of the 19th century, Van Houten had expanded into the United Kingdom, the United States, France and Germany, with its signature “Dutch process” chocolate. Here, a mother calls out for a cacao break, while others play tennis in the courts behind them.