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Title: [Kermis Brief / Fair Wish Card, 1858] Hillegonda Smit. Beemster. Hand colored decorative card with city view of Delft, dated 1858, 1 p.
Description: Decorative print employed as a wish card; handcolored. Wish letter within a decorative frame with the famous View of Delft (after Johannes Vermeer) at bottom. Handwritten message in calligraphy (Fair, Carnaval Wish) by Hillegonda Smit te Beemster (when she was 10 years old).Dated at bottom center: 1858.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 sheetsHoogst waarschijnlijk is Hillegonda Smit geboren in 17-09-1847 in Avenhorn. Haar vader was Cornelis Smit en moeder Dirkje Spaans. Moeder. Colored lithography on paper mounted on cardboard; total: 503 x 416 mm;  traces of folding creases, cooking paper; in fair condition. Buijnsters-Smets 2007, p. 104, fig. 67.

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