Horses pulling an empty canal boat on the Basse-Seine — Watercolor by Emile Jolly, c. 1880 — Pub. Ass. des Amis du Musée de la Batellerie

Description

Watercolor by Emile Jolly dated around 1880 depicting horses pulling an empty canal boat on the Basse-Seine, with a technical inscription on the reverse noting to observe the knife on the collar of the first horse to cut the cable in case of danger. The reverse mentions the publisher: 'Ass. des Amis du Musée de la Batellerie' and the publisher's contact details 'Lyna' in Paris.