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"Little Gretchen" - painted by M. Le Jeune, 1856. Engraving of a painting from the '...Exhibition at the British Institution...one of those happy elaborations that will entitle it to be ranked with some of the best cabinet specimens of the Dutch school. Exquisite in point of expression, and marvellous in point of execution, this is a picture which will materially add to Mr. Le Jeune's reputation. It is a cabinet picture, and was, of course, sold before it was sent. Really good things are soon picked up. What cabinet will contain so choice an example of existing English art?'. From "Illustrated London News", 1856.