15930002360001536161096000Standard Recordobject-225224170206280945416962506470001702062268427fitz-onlineadlib-object-225224https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/225224720afb52-2231-33c5-8df9-a4e82c3a19805referenceterm-98032adlib-term-9803282c0807b-e8e4-3d5c-ac68-1a6390880feaprintPaintings, Drawings and Prints20 uncoloured, uncut woodcuts of Spanish playing cards, one of two identical large sheets printed in the late-nineteenth century from an old woodblock onto white laid paper. See also P.14639-R. A printed inscription at the top of the sheet: 'Cartes Espagnoles. / Epreuve tirée sur le bois original donné à M. le Dr Max. Michelin par M. Fanjoux, sous-préfet de Nogent-sur-Seine'; trans.: 'Printed from the original woodblock given to Dr. Max. Michelin by M. Fanjoux, sub-prefect of Nogent-sur-Seine (north central France)'. The cards represented from the four suits of Clubs (bastos), Swords (espadas), Cups (copas) and Coins (oros) are, from top row, left to right: Knight (Caballo) of Clubs (on horseback), King (Rey) of Clubs, Jack (Sota) of Swords, Knight (Caballo) of Swords (on horseback), King (Rey) of Swords; Second row, left to right: Knight (Caballo) of Coins (on horseback), Jack (Sota) of Cups, Knight (Caballo) of Cups (on horseback), King (Rey) of Cups, Jack (Sota) of Clubs; Third row, left to right: Ace of Clubs, Ace of Coins (which contains the coat of arms of the Catholic Monarchs, Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile, 1492-1504), Jack (Sota) of Coins, King (Rey) of Coins, Ace of Cups; Fourth row, left to right: Seven of Swords (straight swords, typical of Spanish suits), Eight of Swords, Ace of Swords, Nine of Swords, Six of Swords. The paper is watermarked: 'D & C BLAUW' with a laurel wreath containing a roman numeral 'IV'. The watermark relates to the Dutch paper makers, Dirk and Cornelis Blauw and is commonly seen on paper used for prints by artists in France during the second half of nineteenth century. The British Museum also has an impression. See: 1896,0501.1549.P.14640-R1accession numberP.14640-R225224priref225224urihttps://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/225224https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/225224referenceagent-149638adlib-agent-1496387376d833-d0a7-3be0-916e-9c892b7a24d8The Fitzwilliam Museumunknownreferenceagent-161926adlib-agent-16192686919954-05dc-38f8-8246-d58fdb3b58cbunknownprintmakerreferenceagent-149652adlib-agent-1496520d4f90dc-b166-3d4b-b0db-25f4118b6e98Unknownpublisherreferenceagent-149652adlib-agent-1496520d4f90dc-b166-3d4b-b0db-25f4118b6e98Unknownheight 512mm x width 390mmreferenceterm-106853adlib-term-10685325492eb4-1164-35eb-8dce-3601486f341519th Centuryreferenceterm-94829adlib-term-948297f4ebbd8-99be-3d4c-91b4-0632f2758469playing cardreferenceagent-149638adlib-agent-1496387376d833-d0a7-3be0-916e-9c892b7a24d8The Fitzwilliam Museumreferenceterm-8412adlib-term-84125af93485-f826-34a6-87af-89a6851736d7Spanishreferenceterm-94829adlib-term-948297f4ebbd8-99be-3d4c-91b4-0632f2758469playing cardplaying cardreferenceterm-29158adlib-term-291580a707cc2-e3a2-373e-895e-3ac50510e219woodcutCartes Espagnolesobject
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