The Picture Letter
Illustration
ca. 1860 (made)
ca. 1860 (made)
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Single sheet folded to make four pages, printed on pages [1] - [3]. Engraved letter with a selection of words replaced with representative coloured engraved images.
Object details
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| Title | <u>The Picture Letter</u> (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Engraving on paper |
| Brief description | Engraving of a hieroglphick text, 'The Picture Letter, by Catherine Sinclair', published in Edinburgh by James Wood, in London by Houlston & Wright and Greenwood & Co., and in Glasgow by D. Bryce, ca. 1860. |
| Physical description | Single sheet folded to make four pages, printed on pages [1] - [3]. Engraved letter with a selection of words replaced with representative coloured engraved images. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
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| Credit line | Donated by Anne Renier and F.G. Renier. |
| Object history | Designed by Catherine Sinclair and published in London by Houlston & Wright, and by Greenwood & Co., in Edinburgh by James Wood and in Glasgow by David Bryce, ca. 1860. Bequeathed to the V&A in 1970 by Anne and Fernand G. Renier as part of the Renier Collection. |
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| Library number | RENIER.422 |
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| Record created | March 25, 2008 |
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