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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:

    29324:3

  • 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 card illustrates a scene of merriment and dance taking place after the Christmas feast. Maid Marian dances arm in arm with Friar Tuck and one of the archers. Robin Hood and his fellow archer dance alongside them.

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

A Happy Christmas/ Far best of all the Christmas fun/ The merry dance when dinner's done

Dimensions

Height: 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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