[ Anna Maria Hall and Samuel Carter Hall. ] Printed invitation to celebrations of the couple's golden wedding anniversary, with photographs of the pair by Robinson & Cherallt, Tunbridge Wells, their original signatures, and message to Thomas Faed.
Author:
Anna Maria Hall ['Mrs. S. C. Hall', born Anna Maria Fielding ] (1800-1881), Irish novelist; Samuel Carter Hall (1800-1889), editor of The Art Journal [ Thomas Faed), Scottish artist ]
Publication details:
On 20 September 1874, at Avenue Villa, 50 Holland Street, Kensington. [ Card printed by Marcus Ward & Co., Lithographers, Belfast & London. Photographs by Robinson & Cherallt, Tunbridge Wells. ]
£120.00
SKU: 17122
13 x 17 cm card, printed on one side with dark-green text over light-green ground, with decorations and border in gold. Laid on the left-hand side are oval albumen prints of portraits of the two, each 4 cm high and 3.5 cm wide. Text reads: 'AVENUE VILLA, 50, Holland St. Kensington. | Mr & Mrs S. C. HALL | GREET THEIR FRIENDS | on the 20th. September, 1874. | THE ANNIVERSARY | of their 50th. Wedding Day. | their GOLDEN WEDDING'. Beneath the text are the original autograph signatures of 'S. C. Hall' and 'Anna Maria Hall'. On reverse is an inscription by S. C. Hall: 'Thos Faed Esq RA & Mrs Faed | with the compts | & best regards of | Mr & Mrs S C Hall'. The only other copy traced in the Yale Center for British Art.