Print: Baxter CL 272 – Published by Baxter late in his career so although a regularly seen image most are actually Le Blond Baxter reprints from Baxter’s plates circa 1868. The differences are obvious (when you know) as the latter has an overall orangey appearance please see https://www.georgebaxter.com/baxter-le-blond-baxter-how-to-tell
 
The old lady has fallen asleep whilst teaching the young lad to read – he takes the opportunity of taking a bite out of his apple. It is after a painting by Burgess,
 
The print was produced from ten blocks, most of them being zinc.
 
Under the image on the steel engraved plate is the title and then "by Baxter, Patentee, 11 & 12, Northampton Square, London, February 7th, 1859."  It was originally sold for 1s. 6d.
 
Date: 1859
 
Size (cm ht x w): 15 x 11 (Print)  x 26.8 24.7 (Frame)
 
State: Secured by clear photo corners then over mounted in cream in  modern wood frame under anti-reflective glass
 
Condition: Excellent colours, one of the best copies we have seen