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Greetings Card

c.1875 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Valentine, boy in period costume showing a girl a bird's nest and egs, inside a verse entitled 'THE NEST' printed in gilt. Colour lithograph with lace mount on blue paper

Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
printer's ink, blue paper, lace, colour lithography
Brief description
Designed by Kate Greenaway, published by Marcus Ward & Co.: Valentine, boy in period costume showing a girl a bird's nest and eggs, inside a verse entitled 'THE NEST', colour lithograph with lace mount on blue paper, c.1875
Physical description
Valentine, boy in period costume showing a girl a bird's nest and egs, inside a verse entitled 'THE NEST' printed in gilt. Colour lithograph with lace mount on blue paper
Dimensions
  • When folded height: 18.7cm (Note: Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1971)
  • Card only width: 15cm (Note: Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1971)
Credit line
Acquired from the collection of the late Estella Canziani in 1970.
Subject depicted
Association
Bibliographic reference
Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1970
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.3:15-1971

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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