Memorial card for Albert
Print
1861 (made)
1861 (made)
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Death was highly visible in Victorian culture. It was a time for communal feeling, studied response and ritual. People were encouraged to give public expression to their grief, and an industry of mourning dress and mementoes provided visible reminders of the dead.
The death of Prince Albert in 1861 contributed to the cult of mourning that lasted for much of the 19th century. Part of the ritual was to send out beautifully embossed mourning cards in memory of the deceased. This card for Prince Albert, intended for a wide public, was mounted in a cheap frame for display in a modest room.
The death of Prince Albert in 1861 contributed to the cult of mourning that lasted for much of the 19th century. Part of the ritual was to send out beautifully embossed mourning cards in memory of the deceased. This card for Prince Albert, intended for a wide public, was mounted in a cheap frame for display in a modest room.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Embossed paper-lace, lithograph and letterpress. |
| Brief description | Memorial Card for Prince Albert, printed by J.T.Wood. |
| Physical description | Memorial card for Albert, the Prince Consort (1819-1861). Printed by Wood, letterpress printed by J.T.Wood, 278, Strand, London.Lettered Sacred to the Memory of H.R.H. Prince Albert, Consort of Her Majesty, Queen Victoria, etc., and with four lines of verse and the name of the printer. Embossed Wood. |
| Dimensions | Measurements: 7.6 x 11.5 cm. |
| Gallery label | Anonymous
Memorial card for Prince Albert [roman, not italics]
1861
The death of Prince Albert in 1861 contributed to the cult of mourning that lasted for much of the 19th century. Part of the ritual was to send out beautifully embossed mourning cards in memory of the deceased. This card for Prince Albert, intended for a wide public, was mounted in a cheap frame for display in a modest room. [60 words]
Embossed paper-lace, lithograph and letterpress
Printed by J.T. Wood(December 2006) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by M. J. Franklin |
| Object history | Wood, London, letterpress printed by J.T.Wood, 278, Strand, London |
| Summary | Death was highly visible in Victorian culture. It was a time for communal feeling, studied response and ritual. People were encouraged to give public expression to their grief, and an industry of mourning dress and mementoes provided visible reminders of the dead. The death of Prince Albert in 1861 contributed to the cult of mourning that lasted for much of the 19th century. Part of the ritual was to send out beautifully embossed mourning cards in memory of the deceased. This card for Prince Albert, intended for a wide public, was mounted in a cheap frame for display in a modest room. |
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| Accession number | E.1505-1987 |
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| Record created | July 27, 2000 |
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