Francisque Poulbot (1879-1946), Original Drawing, Colored Pencils, Signed, Dedicated, Dated 1907

Francisque Poulbot (1879-1946) began to publish press cartoons from the 1900s.
Watercolourist and cartoonist, he was a figure of Montmartre to which he was very attached, he joined forces with his friends Adolphe Willette, Forain, Maurice Neumont , Raoul Guérin at the creation of the “Republic of Montmartre” in 1920-1921.
He contributed to many illustrated newspapers such as "Le Pêle-Mêle", "Le Rire", "L'Assiette au Beurre" but also illustrated works by Courteline, Léon Frapié and Jules Renard.
The neologism "poulbot", which has served the image of this talented artist, is a reference to his numerous illustrations of street kids.

Original drawing in colored pencils, black pencil, on beige paper, autographed, signed and dated: "pour Emile Nourigat / son ami F Poulbot 1907". Francisque Poulbot particularly excels in observing the world of childhood, its candor as well as its harshness.
The line is sharp, incisive and precise.
Here, we distinguish under the school desk the sad reality of the bottle of wine and we guess that, no doubt taken drink, the boy badly pushes his comrades in order to make them fall from the bench, which provokes the hilarity of the little girl.
Emile Nourigat to whom Francisque Poulbot dedicates his drawing is an active painter at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century.