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Holy Card

1937 (issued)
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Place of origin

Rectangular holy card (portrait format) with decorative die-cut edge. Front: colour printed illustration of Saint Martin de Porres, lettered within the image: SAN MARTIN DE PORRES / PADRE DE LOS POBRES Y ENFERMOS / ROGAD POR NOSTROS. Back: lettered: RECUERDO / DEL / TRIDUO / EN HONOR DEL / BEATO FRAY MARTIN DE PORRES / EN LA / IGLESIA DE SANTO DOMINGO / commemorando el Centenario / de su Beatificación / 1837 - 1937 / TRUJILLO 8 DE AGOSTO, printed in blue.

Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Lithography and die-cut card
Brief description
Saint Martin de Porres, holy card, Peru, 20th century.
Physical description
Rectangular holy card (portrait format) with decorative die-cut edge. Front: colour printed illustration of Saint Martin de Porres, lettered within the image: SAN MARTIN DE PORRES / PADRE DE LOS POBRES Y ENFERMOS / ROGAD POR NOSTROS. Back: lettered: RECUERDO / DEL / TRIDUO / EN HONOR DEL / BEATO FRAY MARTIN DE PORRES / EN LA / IGLESIA DE SANTO DOMINGO / commemorando el Centenario / de su Beatificación / 1837 - 1937 / TRUJILLO 8 DE AGOSTO, printed in blue.
Dimensions
  • Height: 11.8cm
  • Width: 6.1cm
Content description
Saint Martin de Porres
Credit line
Given by Tim Travis in memory of Leslie Travis
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
E.1142-2012

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Record createdSeptember 6, 2013
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