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Title: [Kermis Brief / Fair Wish Card, 1790] Pieter Sijmons Olie. Hand colored wishcard with a village scene, ca. 1790, 1 p.
Description: Handcolored decorative print employed as a wish card. The border decorated with acrobats (acrobaten) and masked (masker) characters. At the bottom a village fair with acrobats on a stage, and musicians. Kermis decor, Carnaval decor.Wishcard for Christmas to the uncle of Pieter Sijmons Olie. Signed, undated. Copy after the plate also at the Rijksmuseum inv. RP-P-OB-207.469.Most likely from Zaanstreek.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; total: 410 x 330 mm; vertical and horizontal folding creases, holes at intersection; damages on the frayed margins, some staining, repaired tear on the right side; otherwise in fair condition. With visible watermark. Buijnsters-Smets 2007, p. 213.

Keywords: Calligraphy|Christmas|Hand colored|Music|New Year and Christmas wishes