Arnold Böcklin, calling card

ca. 1845–1901

Not on view

F. C. Schang donated 64 artists’ calling cards to The Met between 1977 and 1989. The calling cards are housed in an album that also includes Schang’s collection of stamps and other related ephemera. Calling cards derived from a custom, originating in England, in which messages were inscribed on the backs of playing cards. Cards made for the express purpose of sharing hand-written messages were manufactured beginning in the eighteenth century; by the early-nineteenth century, calling cards had become a popular means for sending well wishes, holiday greetings, condolences, and messages of courtship.

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Title: Arnold Böcklin, calling card
Artist: Arnold Böcklin (Swiss, Basel 1827–1901 San Domenico, Italy)
Subject: Arnold Böcklin (Swiss, Basel 1827–1901 San Domenico, Italy)
Date: ca. 1845–1901
Medium: Graphite
Dimensions: Sheet: 1 1/2 × 3 1/4 in. (3.8 × 8.2 cm)
Classifications: Prints, Ephemera, Calling cards
Credit Line: Gift of F. C. Schang, 1977
Object Number: 1977.580.4
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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