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Greetings Card

ca. 1888 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Christmas card with an illustration of a swallow.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
lithography on card, embossing, paper-lace, fabric applique
Brief description
Christmas card (one of two) designed by Hector Giacomelli with an illustration of a swallow. Published by Raphael Tuck & Sons, ca.1888. Colour lithograph.
Physical description
Christmas card with an illustration of a swallow.
Dimensions
  • Height: 15.9cm
  • Width: 10.8cm
Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1952. London: HMSO, 1963.
Marks and inscriptions
'H Giacomelli' (Signed)
Credit line
Given byt Mr Raymond E. de la P. Maddison
Subject depicted
Associated object
Bibliographic reference
Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1952. London: HMSO, 1963.
Collection
Accession number
E.236-1952

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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