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Valentine card
Publisher: Meek, George
A small 48mo-size valentine of gilt lace-paper with a circular window at lower centre containing a hand-coloured lithograph of two blonde-haired putti with flowers, one of them pretending to be Cupid holding a bow and arrow, the quiver on the ground, and preparing to fire the arrow at the other putto. An oval medallion at upper centre contains the motto: 'LOVE / & / TRUTH'. 'MEEK' is stamped alonge the spine at lower left. The front paper is pasted to the back paper.
Bequeathed by Dr J. W. L. Glaisher, 1928
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
Hand colouring
Lithography
Collage
Accession number: P.14417-R-65
Primary reference Number: 215294
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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