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Title: [Pinxter Wensch, Pinkster, Pinksteren / Pentecost Wish Card 1793] Jetske Stiensma. Leeuwarderadeel. Wish card for Pentecost, dated 1793, 1 p.
Description: Decorative print employed as a wish card.Decorative frame with scenes from the nativity. Handwritten message in calligraphy by Jetske Stiensma in Leeuwarderadeel (Leeuwarden) for Pentecost. Dated below: 19 Maay (May) 1793.At the Rijksmuseum, two copies with texts dating 1739-1741 [RP-P-2009-531, RP-P-OB-207.527].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: 408 x 331 mm; horizontal and vertical folding creases, some holes and damages along the creases and their intersections, rubbing and some staining, several damages along the margins, some repaired on verso; a sheet of printed paper pasted on verso, perhaps for conservation purposes; in fair condition. Not in Leontine Buijnsters-Smets 2005.

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