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Greetings Card

c.1875 (made)
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Place of origin

Valentine. Colour lithograph, c.1875. A shepherd and shepherdess seated on a stile on a gilt ground lettered ‘IN HONOUR OF MY LOVE’. On the reverse a poem ‘LOVES OMNIPRESCENCE’ by F. Sylvester.

Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
printer's ink, paper, colour lithography
Brief description
Designed by Walter Crane, published by Marcus Ward & Co.: Valentine, 'IN HONOUR OF MY LOVE' with verse by F. Sylvester on the reverse, colour lithograph, c.1875
Physical description
Valentine. Colour lithograph, c.1875. A shepherd and shepherdess seated on a stile on a gilt ground lettered ‘IN HONOUR OF MY LOVE’. On the reverse a poem ‘LOVES OMNIPRESCENCE’ by F. Sylvester.
Dimensions
  • When folded height: 17cm (Note: Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1971)
  • Card only width: 12.4cm (Note: Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1971)
Marks and inscriptions
LOVES OMNIPRESCENCE (Lettered as part of design)
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.3:13-1971

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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