Maiden Fair of High Degree (valentine)
Joseph Mansell
1845/50
Medium
Collaged elements with watercolor on cut and embossed ivory wove paper (lace)
Dimensions
Folded sheet: 19.3 × 12.3 cm (7 5/8 × 4 7/8 in.)
Classification
collage
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
128696
Rights
Public Domain
About the Artist
Joseph Mansell · 1780–1899
**Joseph Mansell (1803–1874)** was a prominent British printer and producer of fancy paper goods during the Victorian era, best known for his licensed use of George Baxter’s innovative colour printing process. Born in Northampton Square, Clerkenwell, London, to William Mansell, he established his business at 35 Red Lion Square in the mid-1840s, later expanding to adjacent properties and a residenc...