Griffon. ca. 1894.

Artist: WALTER THOR (1870-1929)
Size: 30 3/4 x 46 3/8 in./78.2 x 118 cm
Condition: B+/ Unobtrusive folds.
Printer: Imp. G. Elleaume, Paris
Reference: Ref: PAI-LXXIX, 58
Key Words: Art Nouveau; Bicycles; Automobiles; Children

Griffon. ca. 1894.
A tender rite of passage: a mother encourages her son to take his first ride on a Griffon bike. The horseless carriage in the background suggests the next stage in the upward mobility of the younger generation.