Holiday Card

Date1882

Terms

Greeting Cards
Paper

Dimensions8.89 × 11.43 cm (3 1/2 × 4 1/2 in.)

MarkingsOn the verso, along the upper edge in pencil: "from Grace / 1882." Maker's mark on the front, lower proper left: "RAPHAEL TUCK & SONS, LONDON". On the verso is a logo with the text: RTS / PRIZE / EXHIBITION / SERIES / COPYRIGHT" on a artist's easel.

Credit LineGift of Mrs. Russell Robb, Sr. (Edith Morse)

Object numberPER1115.0002C

DescriptionChristmas card consisting of a chromolithograph on cardstock. The print features an image of children playing in the snow. Text printed in the lower proper right reads: "A jolly / Christmas." Printed on the verso in gilt text against a white background is a poem: "Tis merry Christmas Day! / Every heard it gay - / All the gardens road and and street / are covered with a snowy sleet / Play children - play / Play children - play / But don't forget to day / His birthday is who loves you so - / - the beggar homeless in the snow - / - the little birds, they hungry go - / Then play children play. / Copyright Fannie Rochat"