"How Papa carried us ashore."
Satirical Print
1860s (made)
1860s (made)
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| Place of origin |
A man carrying a young girl through the sea from a boat. His trousers are rolled up. She wears a large purple crinoline skirt and ankle boots, and holds an umbrella. On the man's back is a small child sitting piggy back.
1 of 30 comic visiting cards, some hand-coloured.
1 of 30 comic visiting cards, some hand-coloured.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | "How Papa carried us ashore." (published title) |
| Materials and techniques | Litho-engraving |
| Brief description | '"How Papa carried us ashore"'. One of 30 satirical cards parodying carte-de-visites and calling-cards. Published by J. Simmons & Sons, 1860s. |
| Physical description | A man carrying a young girl through the sea from a boat. His trousers are rolled up. She wears a large purple crinoline skirt and ankle boots, and holds an umbrella. On the man's back is a small child sitting piggy back. 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 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.2614-1953 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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