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Valentine

Print
1859 (posted)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Given by Mr. E. Arthur Saunders.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleValentine (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Stamped blind wood and colour lithograph, card.
Brief description
Valentine, posted to Miss A Saunders, Grove Lodge, Clapham, Surrey, 1859
Physical description
Portrait format Trick Valentine in various colours. The Valentine depicts a young woman with a moveable arm, holding a letter in her hand. Behind her stands the moveable figure of a man. The Valentine came in an envelope, which bears a postmark of 1859.
Dimensions
  • Height: 6.875in
  • Width: 4.625in
Dimensions taken from: Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings Accessions 1934 London: Published under the Authority of the Board of Education, 1935
Marks and inscriptions
Miss A Saunders / H Twining Esquire / Grove Lodge / Clapham / Surrey / G. (This inscription is the address on the envelope. )
Place depicted
Summary
Given by Mr. E. Arthur Saunders.
Bibliographic reference
Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings Accessions 1934 London: Published under the Authority of the Board of Education, 1935
Collection
Accession number
E.10-1934

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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