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Greetings card - Robin Hood & the Blackbird: a Tale of a Christmas Dinner
  • Robin Hood & the Blackbird: a Tale of a Christmas Dinner
    Marcus Ward & Co.
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Robin Hood & the Blackbird: a Tale of a Christmas Dinner

  • Object:

    Greetings card

  • Place of origin:

    London, England (published)
    Belfast, Northern Ireland (published)

  • Date:

    second half 19th century (made)

  • Artist/Maker:

    Marcus Ward & Co. (publisher)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Colour lithograph on paper card

  • Museum number:

    29324:2

  • Gallery location:

    Prints & Drawings Study Room, level F, case EDUC, shelf 3

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The story 'Robin Hood and the Blackbird: A Tale of a Christmas Dinner' is recounted here in a collection of six horizontal format cards, and combines pictures of happy children with visual references to the popular Robin Hood tales. Published by Marcus Ward & Co, this piece recasts the characters from the original Robin Hood story as children. Robin is easily identified by his characteristic costume of green tights, plumed hat and fold-over boots.

Physical description

This greeting, wishing its recipient luck in game hunting, illustrates the climactic moment when Robin Hood aims his cross-bow at an emaciated blackbird.

Place of Origin

London, England (published)
Belfast, Northern Ireland (published)

Date

second half 19th century (made)

Artist/maker

Marcus Ward & Co. (publisher)

Materials and Techniques

Colour lithograph on paper card

Marks and inscriptions

Fate send you fatter game than this/ A steady aim and ne'er a miss/ A Merry Christmas

Dimensions

Height: 8.9 cm, Width: 14.3 cm

Descriptive line

Christmas card

Materials

Paper

Techniques

Colour lithography

Subjects depicted

Christmas

Categories

Greeting cards; Christmas

Collection code

PDP

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