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Title: [Kermisbrief / Fair Wish Card 1814] Cornelis Beets. Beemster? Fair wish card, dated 1814, 1 p.
Description: Decorative print employed as a wish card.Decorative frame depicting a genre scene with farmers in a landscape and a shepherdess with her flock in the foreground. Handwritten message in calligraphy by Cornelis Beets to his grandparents. Numbered on the bottom left: N. 2.This is most likely Cornelis Beets, born in 11 october 1797 in Beemster, The Netherlands. Het died on 14 december 1882 in Beemster on the age of 85 year. His parents were Pieter Beets and Neeltje Zwemmer.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 dark brown ink; total: 436 x 354 mm; top corner repaired, some tears on the margins; light staining and foxing; in fair condition. Not in Leontine Buijnsters-Smets.

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