Greeting Card
Johannes Endletzberger was a well-known maker of Biedermeier-era greeting cards, and his most popular designs included semi-precious materials.
This greeting card is a framed collage. The frame is embossed gold paper which has tarnished to a dull green color. Within the frame is a piece of pale blue silk chiffon. Applied to the chiffon is an embossed image of a woman resting on one knee. Her arms reach up to support a gold woven basket of colorful flowers upon on her head. She is dressed in a traditional sari, which is painted yellow, and a blue, gold trimmed shawl covering her head. On the ground, there are numerous plants with green paper leaves and colorful flowers. At the bottom, there is a white paper with an engraved message.
This greeting card is a framed collage. The frame is embossed gold paper which has tarnished to a dull green color. Within the frame is a piece of pale blue silk chiffon. Applied to the chiffon is an embossed image of a woman resting on one knee. Her arms reach up to support a gold woven basket of colorful flowers upon on her head. She is dressed in a traditional sari, which is painted yellow, and a blue, gold trimmed shawl covering her head. On the ground, there are numerous plants with green paper leaves and colorful flowers. At the bottom, there is a white paper with an engraved message.
Artwork Details
- Title: Greeting Card
- Artist: Johannes Endletzberger (Austrian, 1782–1850)
- Date: 1810
- Medium: Gouache, metallic paint, metallic foil, hand-colored stipple engraving, and embossed and punched paper on silk
- Dimensions: Sheet: 3 3/4 × 2 7/8 in. (9.5 × 7.3 cm)
- Classification: Ephemera
- Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Richard Riddell, 1981
- Object Number: 1984.1164.2021
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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