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Boxed Valentine's Day Card

1780–1820
Not on view
Red box, shaped like a book with a decorated border in grecian style. A label with the word "Spiegel" (mirror) is attached to the lid. The card shows a neoclassical vase containing flowers and a mirror on top of which two white doves are placed. Underneath the vase is a banner with the text: "Ein Blick im Spiegel zeigt, wohin mein Herz sich neigt" (One look in the mirror shows, in which direction my love (heart) goes.).

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Boxed Valentine's Day Card
  • Date: 1780–1820
  • Medium: Box
  • Dimensions: Overall: 3 3/4 x 3 5/16 in. (9.5 x 8.4 cm)
  • Classification: Miscellaneous
  • Credit Line: Mrs. Richard Riddel, 1984
  • Object Number: 1984.1164.2539
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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