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Anonymous, British, 19th century British
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The card is decorated with an image of a woman receiving a letter from a dove. The scene is surrounded by a frame made up out of small love-themed trophees, roses and oak branches.
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Title: Hand-drawn Double Valentine's Day Card (unsent)
Artist:
Anonymous, British, 19th century
Date: ca. 1815
Medium: Watercolor, pen and ink
Dimensions: Overall: 8 7/8 x 7 1/16 in. (22.5 x 18 cm)
Classifications: Ephemera, Drawings
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Richard Riddell, 1981
Accession Number: 1981.1136.196
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