The Cheltenham Rose

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Artist/Maker	Joseph, Myers and Co. (publishers) Gray, James (artist)
Place of origin	London (published) Hamburg (printed)

Souvenir card opening in the form of a rose with 32 views of Cheltenham and its environs. With letterpress advertisement issued by the publisher. Both contained in a decorative envelope. Signed and dated 'James Grey' and 'J. Gray 1857' and lettered with place names and 'London, Joseph, Myers & Co., 144 Leadenhall Street. From C. Adler's Printing Establishment, Hamburg'. The envelope lettered with title and names and addresses of printer and publisher.

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Categories	Prints Greeting Cards
Object type	Greetings card
Title	The Cheltenham Rose (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques	Litho-engraving and colour lithograph Lithography Engraving
Brief description	Fold-out souvenir card and letterpress advertisement in decorative envelope by James Gray
Physical description	Souvenir card opening in the form of a rose with 32 views of Cheltenham and its environs. With letterpress advertisement issued by the publisher. Both contained in a decorative envelope. Signed and dated 'James Grey' and 'J. Gray 1857' and lettered with place names and 'London, Joseph, Myers & Co., 144 Leadenhall Street. From C. Adler's Printing Establishment, Hamburg'. The envelope lettered with title and names and addresses of printer and publisher.
Dimensions	Card diameter: 24.45cm Envelope height: 8.00cm Envelope width: 13.02cm
Marks and inscriptions	'James Grey' (Signed and dated) 'J. Gray 1857' (Signed and dated) 'London, Joseph, Myers & Co., 144 Leadenhall Street. From C. Adler's Printing Establishment, Hamburg' (Lettered with place names)
Credit line	Given by Maud, Lady Woodward
Subject depicted	Greeting Cards
Bibliographic reference	Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1945, London: HMSO, 1956.
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	E.477-1945

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Record created	June 30, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O723954/the-cheltenham-rose-greetings-card-gray-james/

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