The Seesaw
by LE PRINCE, Jean-Baptiste, Black chalk, pen and black ink, grey wash, 290 x 228 mm
This drawing seems to be set on the outskirts of a Russian village, with a wooden church dominating the background. A long plank of wood has been balanced on a rock to create a makeshift seesaw, which has sent a young girl soaring into the air. In front of them two small children struggle to pull a further three along on a sled.