Author: after Adriaen van Ostade (1610-1685)
Title: [Nieuwjaarswens / New Year Wishes, 1818] Willem de Nelde. Hand colored wishcard with genre scenes, dated 1818, 1 p.
Description: Handcolored decorative Rococo print employed as a wish card. The border decorated with several genre scenes, copied or inspired to Adriaen van Ostade's etchings with farmers. On the bottom right corner a butcher (slager). Possibly signed on the barrel on the bottom left corner: 'M' or 'MA'.Wishcard for the new year to the uncle and aunt of Willem de Nelde. Signed and dated, with address: Amsterdam Den 1 Januarij 1818.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: 423 x 332 mm; vertical and horizontal folding creases, small holes at intersection; some smudges, frayed margins; in fair condition; mounted on cardboard mat. With visible watermark. Buijnsters-Smets 2007, p. 114.

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