A brief history of Valentine's cards
From floral bouquets and scented hearts, to casual insults and a pig in human clothes – marvel at the sweet (and sometimes quite mean!) Valentine's cards in the V&A's collection.
Organisation
Eugene Rimmel
The V&A has 9 works related to Eugene Rimmel.
Made between 1863 and 1884, these objects form part of the Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection and Theatre and Performance Collection. We hold work made from paper (fiber product), ink and silk (textile).
From the collections
9 objects made by Eugene Rimmel
Rimmel's programme fan, Fan, Eugene Rimmel, 1868
Valentine, designed by Cheret, Jules, ca. 1880
Silk programme, printed by Eugene Rimmel, 02/1877
Silk programme, manufactured by Rimmel, 26/12/1876
Silk programme for an Amateur 'Ethiopian Entertainment', 1876, Silk programme, printed by Eugene Rimmel, 1876
The Hours, Print, Jules Cheret, 1875
Rimmel almanac 1874, Print, Jules Cheret, 1874- Valentine, Rimmel, 1863-1877
- Greetings card, Rimmel, 1866
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