Greetings Card
ca.1887 (published)
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Christmas card publishers often commissioned popular artists of the day to design cards. These were illustrated by Harry Payne, a famous painter of military scenes. Such subjects may not seem all that festive today, but they were popular during peacetime in the late 19th century. Handsome servicemen wearing impressive, colourful uniforms sent a patriotic and sentimental message.
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| Materials and techniques | Colour lithography on card |
| Brief description | Christmas card designed by Harry Payne, from a set of eight depicting military subjects. Colour lithograph, published by Raphael Tuck & Sons, ca.1887. |
| Physical description | Christmas card from a set of eight depicting military subjects, including an officer of the 16th Lancers, a fifer, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, and a private of the 17th Lancers. |
| Dimensions | No dimensions given in accession record |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'Harry Payne' (Signed) |
| Credit line | Given by Mr Raymond E. de la P. Maddison |
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| Summary | Christmas card publishers often commissioned popular artists of the day to design cards. These were illustrated by Harry Payne, a famous painter of military scenes. Such subjects may not seem all that festive today, but they were popular during peacetime in the late 19th century. Handsome servicemen wearing impressive, colourful uniforms sent a patriotic and sentimental message. |
| Bibliographic reference | Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1952. London: HMSO, 1963. |
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| Accession number | E.230-1952 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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