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Language of Flowers: P.14344-R-42

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Titles

Language of Flowers
Valentine card

Maker(s)

Publisher: Aubry, Ed.

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Description

A small leaf of lace-paper mounted onto a sheet of buff-coloured card, cut to size. A panel of ?rice-paper at the centre with a chalk-lithographic, hand-coloured bouquet of flowers. The daisies in the bouquet have apparently been over-painted with a pearlescent varnish. Printed title in blue ink at upper centre: "Language of Flowers" and at lower centre: "Daisy Garden / I share your sentiments / AUBRY ED / PARIS". See also P.14344-R-44 for use of pearlescent varnish and the same publisher.

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Dr J. W. L. Glaisher, 1928

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr

School or Style

French

Techniques used in production

Chalk lithography
Hand colouring

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.14344-R-42
Primary reference Number: 214259

Audit data

Created: Tuesday 14 February 2017 Updated: Tuesday 26 March 2024

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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