The Happy Family
Satirical Print
1860s (made)
1860s (made)
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'The Happy Family.' A parrot, a duck, a goose, a cat, a kitten, a donkey, a monkey and a dog posing as a group, mostly dressed in fashionable clothing.
1 of 30 comic visiting cards, some hand-coloured.
1 of 30 comic visiting cards, some hand-coloured.
Object details
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| Title | The Happy Family (published title) |
| Materials and techniques | Litho-engraving |
| Brief description | 'The Happy Family.' One of 30 satirical cards parodying carte-de-visites and calling-cards. Published by Rock & Co, London, 1860s. |
| Physical description | 'The Happy Family.' A parrot, a duck, a goose, a cat, a kitten, a donkey, a monkey and a dog posing as a group, mostly dressed in fashionable clothing. 1 of 30 comic visiting cards, some hand-coloured. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Guy Tristram Little |
| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1953 London: HMSO, 1963 |
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| Accession number | E.2629-1953 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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