Valentine
ca. 1860-1870 (made)
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Comic valentine depicting a coiled snake with the head of a gentleman wearing a top hat, and the caption 'Beware of the Snake in the Grass'.
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| Materials and techniques | lithography and wood engraving |
| Brief description | Comic valentine depicting a man-headed snake, published by W. S. Fortey, British, ca. 1860-1870 |
| Physical description | Comic valentine depicting a coiled snake with the head of a gentleman wearing a top hat, and the caption 'Beware of the Snake in the Grass'. |
| Dimensions | No individual dimensions given in Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1929, London: Board of Education, 1930. |
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| Credit line | Given by Miss Jane Samuels |
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| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1929, London: Board of Education, 1930. |
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| Accession number | E.1619-1929 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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