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Title: [Nieuwjaarswensch / New Year Wishes, 1800] M.C. Blecker. Wishcard with allegories of the fall: hunting scenes, wine barrels, harvesting wine, dated 1800, 1 p.
Description: Hand colored Rococo decorative print employed as a wish card.The border decorated with allegories of the fall: at the top hunting scenes, on the sides cherubs seated on wine barrels, at the bottom the harvest of grapes and the making of the barrels.New year's wishes to the parents of miss M.C. Blecker, dated 1st of January 1800.With the address of the publisher below: 't 'Amsterdam, by Wed. J. Ratelband en J. Brouwer, op de Rooze Gragt Zuyd-zyde, in de Bijbel-Drukkerye. Numbered on the top right: 'N. 12.'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 Handcolored etching on paper; total: 405 x 326 mm; mounted on a blue paper mat, horizontal folding crease, several rubbings, damages along the margins.  With watermark. Buijnsters-Smets 2007, p. 205, cat. nr. 12 (fig. 72).

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