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Title: [Zegenwensch / Wish Card, 1800] Gijsbert Otten. Wishcard with a hunting scene (jachtscene), ca. 1800, 1 p.
Description: Wish letter with inscribed cartouche within a decorative frame with a hunting scene (scene over de jacht). Letter dedicated to an uncle of Gijsbert Otten (signed below).Undated.Nieuwjaarsprenten – wensen – Nieuwejaarswens – Paaswens – Pinksterwens – Kermiswens – kransen – decoratieve prenten met geschreven wensen – nieuwjaarsgedichtjes – wensbrieven – sierrand – schoonschrift – kalligrafie – calligrafie – calligraphy - nieuwjaarsbrieven – zegenwens – heilwens – kermisrijm – (wens)brief – schoolboy pieces – decorated writing sheets – Christmas sheets Etching on paper, text in pen and brown ink; total: 407 x 325 mm; light vertical and horizontal folding creases, some holes on the creases, frayed margins, a hole on the right, otherwise in reasonable condition.  With watermark. Buijnsters-Smets 2007, p. 212.

Keywords: Animals|Calligraphy|Hunting|Iconography|New Year and Christmas wishes