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Valentine

ca. 1840-ca. 1880 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Valentine.

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Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Colour lithograph, paper-lace, fabric appliqué, watercolour, etc.
Brief description
Valentine, anonymous, ca. 1840-55. Lace paper stamped 'Dobbs' with watercolour and ink and collage.
Physical description
Valentine.
Credit line
Bequeathed by Guy Tristram Little
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1953 London: HMSO, 1963
Collection
Accession number
E.2142-1953

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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