[Nieuwjaarswensch / New Year Wishes, ca 1782 ] Blank decorative card with Nativity scenes, published ca. 1782, 1 p.

Name: [Nieuwjaarswensch / New Year Wishes, ca 1782 ] Blank decorative card with Nativity scenes, published ca. 1782, 1 p.
SKU: PR120854
Price: 120.00 EUR
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Rococo decorative print to be employed as a wish card; handcolored.

At the top corners a farm and a church; at the bottom, the Annunciation and the scene of the Nativity (geboorte van Christus, Kerstmis) with two children peaking in from a window.

Numbered on the top right corner: ‘N. 25′; with the address of the publisher at the bottom: ”t Amsterdam by de Erven de Wed. J. Ratelband en J. Bouwer op de Rooze Gragt Zuyd-zyde, in de Bybel-Drukkerye.’

The Rijksmuseum has another similar impression (inv. RP-P-OB-207.507) though the plate seems to have undergone serious reworking. It may also be a copy after the present impression.

In the Netherlands on Newyearsday children would visit family and recite the self-written letters to parents and grandparents in exchange for a gift. The tradition died out in the early 20th century.

Nieuwjaarsprenten – wensen – Nieuwejaarswens – Paaswens – Pinksterwens – Kermiswens – kransen – decoratieve prenten met geschreven wensen – nieuwjaarsgedichtjes – wensbrieven – sierrand – schoonschrift – kalligrafie – calligrafie – calligraphy – nieuwjaarsbrieven – zegenwens – heilwens – kermisrijm – (wens)brief – schoolboy pieces – decorated writing sheets – Christmas sheets

€ 145,20 (€ 120,00 ex. btw)

In stock

SKU: PR120854 Categories: Amsterdam, Christmas, Hand colored, New Year and Christmas wishes, Theology Tag: wish-cards

Product type: Prints
Period Made: 1750-1800
Print technique: Etching, Hand colored

Handcolored etching on paper, trimmed on plate mark; total: 415 x 326 mm; two folding creases with a small hole at the intersection, some light rubbing; in very good condition. In passepartout. With watermark man on horse. Buijnsters-Smets 2007, p. 206, cat.nr. 25, ill. 27.