Song
Christmas Card
ca. 1920s (made)
ca. 1920s (made)
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Engraving for a Christmas card. On the front is a scene of snow on the hills and trees on either side, with hues of green amongst it.
On the inside of the card on the left is song lyrics by W. J. Turner, and on the right is another scene. In this scene there is a female figure on the right wearing a green scarf, with a river and small waterfall in front of her. There are multiple trees in the background as well as grassy hills, some with snow and some without.
On the back is a small depiction of three trees on a snowy hill with clouds behind them.
On the inside of the card on the left is song lyrics by W. J. Turner, and on the right is another scene. In this scene there is a female figure on the right wearing a green scarf, with a river and small waterfall in front of her. There are multiple trees in the background as well as grassy hills, some with snow and some without.
On the back is a small depiction of three trees on a snowy hill with clouds behind them.
Object details
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| Title | Song (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Engraving |
| Brief description | Christmas card engraving by Albert Rutherston entitled 'Song', published by Lund Humphries & Co. Ltd. Great Britain, ca. 1920s |
| Physical description | Engraving for a Christmas card. On the front is a scene of snow on the hills and trees on either side, with hues of green amongst it. On the inside of the card on the left is song lyrics by W. J. Turner, and on the right is another scene. In this scene there is a female figure on the right wearing a green scarf, with a river and small waterfall in front of her. There are multiple trees in the background as well as grassy hills, some with snow and some without. On the back is a small depiction of three trees on a snowy hill with clouds behind them. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1926 |
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| Accession number | CIRC.1025-1926 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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