990 - Unknown (18th), A greeting card celebrating friendship, around 1790, Congratulations billet

Unknown (18th), A greeting card celebrating friendship, around 1790, Congratulations billet Unknown (18th century): Fabric Greeting Card on Friendship with Cherub on Clouds a Crown and a Green Branch in Hands, c. 1790, Congratulations billet Technique: Congratulations billet on Paper Date: c. 1790 Description: Coloured etching on paper Congratulatory verses printed on green fabric, above angels in clouds. The sheet is inscribed by hand, according to which Luise Lossius gave the card to Madame Hopfe. The card is part of a collection of greeting cards from the Biedermeier period. These friendship and greetings cards represent endearing, but also culturally and historically particularly interesting testimonies of that time. At the end of the 18th century, it became a custom, especially in Vienna, to pay each other a courtesy call at the New Year and to send visiting and greeting cards. Keywords: 18th century, Biedermeier, Mythology, Germany, Size: Paper: 10,9 cm x 9,5 cm (4,3 x 3,7 in) Condition: Good condition. The paper has discoloured with age and is foxed in places.