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Valentine card
Publisher: Unknown
A hand-coloured wood-cut on a single sheet of thin white wove paper, of a couple sitting beneath a large tree in parkland. A lake to the left and a castle on a wooded hill in the distance on the far left. The gentleman, wearing a brown coat, gestures towards the castle with his right hand. Initials are printed at lower left: 'M.W.'. A verse is printed below: 'Domestic bliss my soul adores, / When Hymen's bonds two hearts entwine, / May love and peace their blessings pour, / On you, my love and Valentine'. A graphite inscription on the verso at upper left: '3/- [3 shillings]'.
Bequeathed by Dr J. W. L. Glaisher, 1928
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
19th Century
Circa
1840
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Circa
1850
Accession number: P.14416-R-31
Primary reference Number: 215176
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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