The First Printed Christmas Card

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Illustration

Mark Cartwright
by Victoria and Albert Museum, London
published on 05 December 2022
The First Printed Christmas Card Download Full Size Image

The first printed Christmas card, commissioned by Sir Henry Cole (1808-82) and drawn by John Callcott Horsley (1817-1903) in 1843. One thousand copies of the card were printed. (Victoria and Albert Museum, London)

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London, V. a. A. M. (2022, December 05). The First Printed Christmas Card. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16778/the-first-printed-christmas-card/

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