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Envelope

July 1890 (published)
Artist/Maker
Harry Furniss (artist)
Place of origin
London (published)

Envelope lithographed with satirical sketches


Object details

Categories
Prints
Caricatures & Cartoons
Satire
Greeting Cards
Object type
Envelope
Materials and techniques
lithography
Lithography
Brief description
Harry Furniss. Lithographed envelope with satirical sketches marking the Penny Postage Jubilee Year. July 1890. Possibly in reference to a postal strike in London at that time.
Physical description
Envelope lithographed with satirical sketches
Dimensions
  • Height: 4.25in
  • Width: 5.375
Associated object
E.131A-1942 (Set)
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1942, London: HMSO, 1955.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.131-1942

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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