Greeting Card

Johannes Endletzberger

1839 · Gouache, metallic paint, metallic foil, embossed and punched paper, and painted mother of pearl on silk · Drawings and Prints

Jean Riddell, a devoted collector of paper ephemera, donated hundreds of greeting cards and valentines to The Met in 1981. Prized among the collection are nineteenth-century cards from Central Europe expressing messages of love and friendship and commemorating the New Year, name days, and other holidays. Attributed to Johannes Endletzberger, the foremost producer of cards of this type, they are made of precious materials, including mother of pearl, and are rendered with a breathtaking level of craftsmanship.

Artist

Johannes Endletzberger

Date

1839

Medium

Gouache, metallic paint, metallic foil, embossed and punched paper, and painted mother of pearl on silk

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

Gift of Mrs. Richard Riddell, 1981