169 - Unknown (19th), Greeting card: Pedestal with hearts, 1817, Watercolor

Unknown (19th), Greeting card: Pedestal with hearts, 1817, Watercolor Unknown (19th century): Greeting card: Pedestal with two hearts and birds in the air holding a wreath of flowers in its beak, 1817, Watercolor Technique: Watercolor on Paper Date: 1817 Description: Inscribed and dated by hand below the depiction, with monogram: "Wo man nicht aufrichtig lieben tut..K.. Z. 1817". This fine card 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 cultural-historical testimonies of the time. 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. Keywords: Congratulations, friendship card, card collection, collecting, communication, letter, courtesy, flower tendrils, expression of love, flower decoration, hearts, love, solidarity, 19th century, Romanticism, Architecture, Germany, Size: Paper: 10,3 cm x 7,9 cm (4,1 x 3,1 in) Condition: Rather good condition. The image is freshly preserved and makes an impeccable impression. The sheet is minimally discolored due to its age, with a small foxing spot at the upper edge.