The cover features a reproduction of the painting La Princesse Lieven by Sir Thomas Lawrence. L'Illustration is a deluxe French periodical, the issue Noël (Christmas) 1938, No. 4996, 96th year. This special Christmas issue is lavishly illustrated with colour ad black and white plates, many of which are tipped-in (pasted into the magazine). It includes a section in English art and articles like "Le Miroir de Bagdad" and "Don Juan". Oversized magazine. Some frail on the bottom corners - see photos. Dimensions: 38.5cm x 29cm