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Holy Card

1924 (Printed)
Artist/Maker
Bouasse-Lebel (Publisher)
Place of origin
France (Printed)

Holy card showing a figure holding bread sat behind a table with a cup on it and text below and text on verso.

Object details

Categories
Prints
Ephemera
Religion
Christianity
Object type
Holy card
Materials and techniques
Chromolithograph and collage, ink on card.
Printing Ink
Card
Chromolithograph
Collage
Brief description
Holy card published by Bouasse-Lebel, France, 1924.
Physical description
Holy card showing a figure holding bread sat behind a table with a cup on it and text below and text on verso.
Dimensions
  • Width: 6cm
  • Height: 11.2cm
Marks and inscriptions
On recto: Que mon ame rendre gloire au Seigneur qui l'a visitee par l'effusion de sa lendresse Celui qui est tout - puissant a fait en moi de grandes choses. Maison Bouasse-Lebel ... Lecene & Cie. 6058 Paris. On verso: Pensionnat Saint-Marie-dea-Champs Oran Le 22 Mai 1924 Fabienne Marin Mme Di Danato, Oran.
Translation
On recto: May my soul give glory to the Lord who visited it with the outpouring of his kindness. He who is almighty has done great things in me. Maison Bouasse-Lebel ... Lecene & Cie. 6058 Paris. On verso: Saint-Marie-dea-Champs boarding school Oran May 22, 1924 Fabienne Marin Mrs. Di Danato, Oran.
Credit line
Given by Pauline Meredith Webber
Subject depicted
Jesus Christ
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.379-2022

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Record createdMarch 19, 2022
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1713805/holy-card-bouasse-lebel/
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