Title

Baby Jesus holy card

Creator

Preview

Creation Date

approximately 1890

Work Type

devotional pictures

Description

Painting of Jesus laying in a manger filled with hay. Palm trees are visible outside of the stable. The paper with the image was glued onto a second sheet of paper with decorative lace edging. The back of the card has a handwritten inscription. This card was printed by an unknown publisher in the late nineteenth century.

Transcription

Martin, Pray for me. John (back)

Collection

U.S. Catholic Special Collection

Repository ID

CSC.000-105

Permission Statement

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