Holy Card
c.1970 (Printed)
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Holy card showing a figure walking through water with a child on their shoulders, with the text 'July twenty fifth' and 'Patron of Wayfarers' down the sides and 'St. Christopher' at the bottom on the recto and text on the verso.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Print, ink on paper. |
| Brief description | Holy card published by Fratelli Bonella, Italy, c.1970. |
| Physical description | Holy card showing a figure walking through water with a child on their shoulders, with the text 'July twenty fifth' and 'Patron of Wayfarers' down the sides and 'St. Christopher' at the bottom on the recto and text on the verso. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | On recto: 'July twenty fifth. Patron of wayfarers. St. Christopher.'
On verso: 'St. Christopher. Patron of Wayfarers. Feast: July 25. Legend pictures him as a giant sustaining the weight of the Child Jesus who bares the world in His hand. Prayer. St. Christopher, pray that we may be the bearers of Christ into the lives of those with whom we come into contact. Heavenly 11. Printed in Italy.' |
| Credit line | Given by Pauline Meredith Webber |
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| Accession number | E.414-2022 |
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| Record created | March 19, 2022 |
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