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Greetings Card

1876 (made)
Artist/Maker
Goodall (publisher)
Unknown (artist)
Place of origin
England (made)
London (published)

Almanac for 1877. Colour lithograph (front and back cover only), 1876. On the front cover a boy and a girl in historic costume playing shuttlecock lettered “The Times Footsteps for 1877 C. Goodall & Son London”, the back cover with a Lady and Gentleman in 18th century costume playing chess lettered “Summer days Winter hours. Entd. AT Stationers Hall.” 4 separate internal leaves with Calendar for 1877 and various information, decorated with 4 grisaille panels, one for each of the seasons.

Object details

Category
Greeting Cards
Object type
Greetings card
Materials and techniques
printer's ink, paper, colour lithography
Paper
Printer's Ink
Colour Lithography
Brief description
Published by Goodall & Son: Almanack for 1877, colour lithograph, 1876
Physical description
Almanac for 1877. Colour lithograph (front and back cover only), 1876. On the front cover a boy and a girl in historic costume playing shuttlecock lettered “The Times Footsteps for 1877 C. Goodall & Son London”, the back cover with a Lady and Gentleman in 18th century costume playing chess lettered “Summer days Winter hours. Entd. AT Stationers Hall.” 4 separate internal leaves with Calendar for 1877 and various information, decorated with 4 grisaille panels, one for each of the seasons.
Dimensions
  • When folded height: 9cm (Note: Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1971)
  • Card only width: 6cm (Note: Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1971)
Marks and inscriptions
  • The Times Footsteps for 1877 C. Goodall & Son London

    Note
    Lettered on front cover

  • Summer days Winter hours. Entd. AT Stationers Hall

    Note
    Lettered on back cover

Credit line
Acquired from the collection of the late Estella Canziani in 1970.
Association
Canziani
Bibliographic reference
Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1970
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
CIRC.4:6-1971

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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