Greeting Card
Johannes Endletzberger Austrian
Not on view
Jean Riddell, a devoted collector of paper ephemera, donated hundreds of greeting cards and valentines to The Met in 1981. Prized among the collection are nineteenth-century cards from Central Europe expressing messages of love and friendship and commemorating the New Year, name days, and other holidays. Attributed to Johannes Endletzberger, the foremost producer of cards of this type, they are made of precious materials, including mother of pearl, and are rendered with a breathtaking level of craftsmanship.
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