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Wall Art and Photo Gifts from Mary Evans Picture Library

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Mary Evans Picture Library makes available wonderful images created for people to enjoy over the centuries

Media ID 14401927

© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans

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VISUAL DESCRIPTION
This is an illustration of a young boy dressed in a traditional sailor suit, complete with a navy blue beret-style cap adorned with an anchor emblem. He is wearing a short-sleeved dark blue top with white stripes at the collar and sleeves, decorated by red anchor embroidery on the chest area. His shorts match his top and are also navy blue. The boy stands barefoot, suggesting he might be at or near the beach. He appears contemplative or perhaps slightly forlorn as he looks down towards his hands which are fiddling with something unseen. A thin red string extends from his hand to a small model sailboat on the ground beside him, indicating that he has been playing with it or about to start. The sailboat itself features two sails—a larger one upfront and a smaller one behind—both of which seem to be made of cloth that's beige or off-white in color. The hull of the boat is painted red and sits atop what seems like real water contained within its structure, adding realism to this toy vessel. The background is plain which brings focus onto the subject matter—the boy and his sailboat—and evokes nostalgia for childhood innocence and simpler times spent playing outdoors. Artistically rendered in soft hues reminiscent of watercolors, this image captures both innocence and maritime tradition through clothing choice while hinting at imaginative playtime activities typical among children during earlier eras when such toys were common pastimes.

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