Group of French chimney sweep boys, Les Ramoneurs, who set off for their daily work. In the 19th century, very young, dainty boys were often used as chimney sweeps, as they fit physically into the narrow and winding chimneys of urban buildings. The presentation captures the reality of these children's lives characterized by poverty. Her clothes are worn out, faces and hands are often blackened out of soot, and the gloomy alley underlines the oppressive atmosphere of the urban misery of this era, authentic, high-resolution reproduction of a 19th-century model, exact date of depiction unknown, historical
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Group of French chimney sweep boys, Les Ramoneurs, who set off for their daily work. In the 19th century, very young, dainty boys were often used as chimney sweeps, as they fit physically into the narrow and winding chimneys of urban buildings. The presentation captures the reality of these children's lives characterized by poverty. Her clothes are worn out, faces and hands are often blackened out of soot, and the gloomy alley underlines the oppressive atmosphere of the urban misery of this era, authentic, high-resolution reproduction of a 19th-century model, exact date of depiction unknown, historical

Date

Aug 05, 2026

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Photo12/ImageBROKER/Sunny Celeste

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BRK26H64_298

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No

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Royalty free

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139.8Mb (46.6Mb) / 28.6in x 19.0in / 8576 x 5696 (300dpi)

Keywords

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