Hand-drawn playing cards

 

Title
Hand-drawn playing cards
Collection Name
Albert Field Collection of Playing Cards
Shelf Location
Box no. ART-GERMANY, JAPAN, Card filed under: Subject-Art
Accession Number
D0363
Format
playing cards; prints
Genre
playing cards; prints
Origin Information
Germany
Date
18th century
Physical Description
38 cards mounted : pen, ink, and color with cut-out technique ; individual card 88 x 57 mm
Note
Physical details: 14 cards missing ; Hand drawn with pen, ink, and color, and cut out to expose fabric beneath to represent the clothing on the court cards and all the pips
Card deck type: Nonstandard deck
Card suit type: French suits
Field's classification: Art, X (Art)
Library Location
Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Columbia University
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Also In
Albert Field Collection of Playing Cards
Persistent URL
https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/D82R58BX