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Memorial card for Albert
J.T. Wood - Enlarge image
Memorial card for Albert; Printed ephemera from the estate of M.Franklin
- Object:
Prints
- Date:
1861 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
J.T. Wood (printer)
- Materials and Techniques:
Embossed paper-lace, lithograph and letterpress.
- Credit Line:
Bequeathed by M. J. Franklin
- Museum number:
E.1505-1987
- Gallery location:
Prints & Drawings Study Room, level C, case MB2C, shelf SH97, box GG156B
Death was highly visible in Victorian culture. It was a time for communal feeling, studied response and ritual. People were encouraged to give public expression to their grief, and an industry of mourning dress and mementoes provided visible reminders of the dead.
The death of Prince Albert in 1861 contributed to the cult of mourning that lasted for much of the 19th century. Part of the ritual was to send out beautifully embossed mourning cards in memory of the deceased. This card for Prince Albert, intended for a wide public, was mounted in a cheap frame for display in a modest room.
