Greetings Card
c.1870 (made)
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Frame of embossed and pierced white paper, with pink decoration and applied scraps, including the words ‘AFFECTION’S OFFERINGS’ on a shell, enclosing a central colour lithograph of roses and forget-me-nots.
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Materials and techniques | white paper, printer's ink, adhesive, colour lithograph, collage |
Brief description | Anonymous artist: Valentine, 'AFFECTION'S OFFERING', c.1870 |
Physical description | Frame of embossed and pierced white paper, with pink decoration and applied scraps, including the words ‘AFFECTION’S OFFERINGS’ on a shell, enclosing a central colour lithograph of roses and forget-me-nots. |
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Marks and inscriptions | AFFECTION'S OFFERINGS (Lettered on a shell) |
Credit line | Acquired from the collection of the late Estella Canziani in 1970. |
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Bibliographic reference | Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1970 |
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Accession number | CIRC.1:22-1971 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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