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Title: [Kermisbrief / Fair Wish Card, 1800] D.C. Schoorl. Wish card for Christmas, dated 1800, 1 p.
Description: Decorative print employed as a wish card. The card is signed by D.C. Schoorl, 1800.The border decorated with smaller genre scenes and at the bottom a landscape with a towboat (trekschuit).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; text in pen and black ink; total: 402 x 328 mm; horizontal and vertical folding creases with some damage; some rubbing and staining, otherwise in good condition. With watermark. Leontine Buijnsters-Smets 2007, p. 211

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