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Holy Card

1880-1914 (Printed and published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Rectangular holy card (portrait format). Front: colour printed image of Our Lady of Africa, lettered below the image: Vve. Saudinos-Ritouret, Editeur / 6, Place St. Sulspice, Paris / NOTRE - DAME D'AFRIQUE / Consolation des Affligés / PRIEZ POUR NOUS, printed in black. Back: prayer in French, printed in black.

Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Chromolithography on card
Brief description
Holy card, France, 19th century.
Physical description
Rectangular holy card (portrait format). Front: colour printed image of Our Lady of Africa, lettered below the image: Vve. Saudinos-Ritouret, Editeur / 6, Place St. Sulspice, Paris / NOTRE - DAME D'AFRIQUE / Consolation des Affligés / PRIEZ POUR NOUS, printed in black. Back: prayer in French, printed in black.
Dimensions
  • Height: 11.3cm
  • Width: 7.5cm
Content description
Our Lady of Africa
Credit line
Given by Tim Travis in memory of Leslie Travis
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
E.1139-2012

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Record createdMay 28, 2014
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