FIRMIN BOUISSET (1859-1925) CHOCOLAT DU SPORT. 1895. 54 1/2x38 3/4 inches, 139x99 cm. Camis, Paris. Condition B+: restored losses, repaired tears and restoration in margins and image; vertical and horizontal folds. Despaul-Havez chocolates date back to 1848. The company received many prizes and medals all around the world. By 1893, the company began expanding, launching new products and using a lot of advertising to promote their brand. In a scene that doesn't relate at all to sport, Bouisset depicts three charming children grabbing pieces of chocolate from a chocolate grinder. Chocolate p. 85.
