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Title: [Kermis Brief / Fair Wish Card 1841] Jacob Bogtman. Oosthuizen (?). Fair Wish card, dated 1841, 1 p.
Description: Decorative print employed as a wish card for the fair, carnaval.Decorative frame with two corinthian columns on the sides, a ribbon at the top, a winged figure at center. Handwritten message in calligraphy by Jacob Bogtman to his uncle. Dated above: 1841. With address of the publisher below: H. Moolenijzer. Numbered on the top right: N. 23.Jacob Bogtman is geboren in 1832 te Oosthuizen. Zijn ouders waren Coenraad Bogtman en Maartje Bleeker. Hij trouwen in 1860 met Jansje Besse (1835-1910).Zij kregen twee kinderen: Maartje Bogtman (geboren 1863) en Coenraad Bogtman (geboren 1871).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: 422 x 348 mm; horizontal folding crease, some staining, several severe tears and damages especially along the margins, some repaired on verso; in fair condition. Leontine Buijnsters-Smets 2005, img. 38, p. 71.

Keywords: Allegories|Calligraphy|Design|Documents|Hand colored|New Year and Christmas wishes