446 - F. SCHEURECK (18th), Greeting card featuring cherubs, Etching

F. SCHEURECK (18th), Greeting card featuring cherubs, Etching Friedrich August Scheureck (18th century): Fabric-covered greetings card Verses entwined with flowers, leaves and putti, 18th century, Etching Technique: Hand colored Etching on Paper Inscription: Signed below the image on the left and right. Handwritten inscription in the lower right margin. The sheet comes from a collection of greeting cards from the Biedermeier period. Please note our other offers. These friendship and greeting cards are endearing, but also particularly interesting testimonies to the cultural history of the period. At the end of the 18th century, it became a custom, particularly in Vienna, to pay courtesy visits to each other at the New Year and to send visiting and greeting cards. Date: 18th century Description: On paper with glitter appliqués. Congratulatory verses printed on fabric. "Blueh, you young beauty blueh, Like the rosebuds on; Happiness and pleasure spread early, on your course of life." Underneath the number 37. Keywords: 18th century, Biedermeier, Mythology, Germany, Size: Paper: 10,6 cm x 9,0 cm (4,2 x 3,5 in) Condition: Rather good condition. The paper has discoloured with age. It has been folded horizontally and vertically across the centre. There are a few short tears in the margins. The corners have creases.