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Title: [Nieuwjaarswensch / New Year Wishes 1805] Cornelia Gijsbert Otten. Oud-Loosdrecht. Wishcard with the Adoration of the Kings, dated 1805, 1 p.
Description: Wish letter with inscribed cartouche within a decorative frame with the Adoration of the Kings. Letter dedicated to an uncle of Cornelia Gijsbert Otten (signed below). Beautiful exercises of calligraphy.From Oud-Loosdrecht, dated 1805. With cataolgue number on the top right: 'N. 29'.Cornelia Gijsbertd Otten was born in Oud Loosdrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands on 10 Mar 1793. Her parents were Gijsbert Cornelisz Otten and Dirkje Meijers. Cornelia Gijsbertsd Otten had 1 child Gijsbert Heineke (1825-1825). She passed away on 24 Jul 1825.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: 418 x 328 mm; light vertical and horizontal folding creases, some holes on the creases, light staining, mounted on a cardboard passepartout frame, in very good condition.  With watermark. Buijnsters-Smets 2007, p. 211.

Keywords: Calligraphy|Iconography|Music|New Year and Christmas wishes|Theology|Women