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1882 Raphael Tuck Prize Exhibition Victorian Card - Donald Stewart Wildflower Chromolithograph - Antique RTS Easel Mark Ephemera
1882 Raphael Tuck Prize Exhibition Victorian Card - Donald Stewart Wildflower Chromolithograph - Antique RTS Easel Mark Ephemera
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Acquire a rare milestone in graphic design history with this original 1882 Victorian holiday greeting card published by the legendary Raphael Tuck & Sons.
This museum-quality chromolithograph features a breathtaking composition of English primroses, purple liverleaf hepatica, and wild grasses on a textured matte gold background. Signed in-matrix by noted Victorian illustrator Donald Stewart and dated 1882, the card bears the beautiful aesthetic sentiment, "May Peace be in thy home, And Joy within thy heart."
The reverse showcases the highly coveted RTS Prize Exhibition Design maker's mark featuring a miniature painter's easel. This stamp authenticates the artwork as an award-winning layout from Tuck's highly publicized 1880 Dudley Gallery competitive exhibition, which helped redefine the greeting card as a legitimate fine art medium.
Item Specifications
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Raphael Tuck & Sons (London, Paris, New York) |
| Artist | Donald Stewart (Signed and dated 1882 in the printing matrix) |
| Series Type | Prize Exhibition Design (Authenticated by the reverse artist easel backstamp) |
| Era | High Victorian / Aesthetic Movement (1882) |
| Medium | Chromolithograph on thick cardstock |
| Condition | Clean front presentation; the reverse shows authentic paper loss/mounting residue along the upper and lower edges from being preserved in a period scrap album. Please see close-up images for exact details. |
Please note: This listing is for the original 1882 antique paper card only. The metal flower frog display stand used for photography is a prop and is not included.
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