This images shows a sketch from a newspaper, in black on yellowish paper. It shows a room with a couple of plants in the background. A middle-aged man in formal clothes sits in a chair, his back towards the readers, but turning around to them. Around him are luxury items: paintings, a statue, a gramophone, some bottles of alcohol, books and more. In his hand, the man holds a bottle of absinthe, smiling. Under the image, it says: "Le Meilleur Cadeau du jour de l'an. - Voilà le seul Cadeau utile que le patron ait reçu pour ses étrennes: une bouteille d'Oxygénée Cusenier!" Translation into English is in the post. This sketch is by the French book illustrator Joseph Hémard and was published in "Le Sourire", on the 21th of December 1907, p. 10.

Bit belated - but happy new year to all my followers! This sketch for the absinthe brand Cusenier from 1907 claims that Cusenier is "the best New Year's gift - This is the only useful gift the boss received for New Year's: a bottle of Cusenier Oxygénée!" 🗃️🍸 #DrinkingStudies #Absinthe #AlcoholAdverts