Vintage Paris Etching by Paul Cushing Child - husband of chef Julia Child

Here's an etching by Paul Cushing Child, diplomat and husband of chef Julia Child. This print is number 8 of a tiny edition that totals 17. It measures 10 x 10 and was signed using his full name.

The cat in the foreground helps to pull you into the scene that shows men fishing the seine river while above the pedestrians cross via the bridge. The N on the bridge enclosed by a wreath lets you know that this is the famous Pont Saint Michel bridge.

Paul Child was born in Montclair, N.J. in 1902. He was educated at Boston Latin School and graduated from Columbia College. He worked professionally as an educator and as a Foreign Service officer. His talents seemed to know no bounds: artist, designer, carpenter, and black belt in Judo. He passed away in 1994 at the age of 92.