Image of Gallery in South Kensington
Request to view at the Prints & Drawings Study Room, level C , Case GG, Shelf 235

Holy Card

1960-2000 (Printed and published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Rectangular holy card (portrait format). Front: colour printed illustration of the Virgin Mary as an African woman surrounded by wildlife and vegetation, lettered within the image: OUR / LADY OF AFRICA / A WOMAN CLOTHED WITH (THE SUN). Back: lettered: NOTRE-DAME D'AFRIQUE / <> / (Ap. 12) / Poor Clares P.O. Box 197 LUSAKA ZAMBIA, printed in black.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Offset lithography on paper
Brief description
Holy card, Zambia, 20th century.
Physical description
Rectangular holy card (portrait format). Front: colour printed illustration of the Virgin Mary as an African woman surrounded by wildlife and vegetation, lettered within the image: OUR / LADY OF AFRICA / A WOMAN CLOTHED WITH (THE SUN). Back: lettered: NOTRE-DAME D'AFRIQUE / <> / (Ap. 12) / Poor Clares P.O. Box 197 LUSAKA ZAMBIA, printed in black.
Dimensions
  • Height: 10.7cm
  • Width: 7cm
Content description
Tha Virgin Mary as an African woman, surrounded by wildlife and vegetation
Credit line
Given by Tim Travis in memory of Leslie Travis
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
E.1141-2012

About this object record

Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.

You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.

Suggest feedback

Record createdSeptember 6, 2013
Record URL
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest