Object Details
Designer
E. Le Tellier, French, active late 19th century
Printer
Belin, France
Manufacturer
B.P. Grimaud, Paris, France
Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Queen of Spades court playing card from a pack of transformation playing cards. Female figure of Joan of Arc shown dressed for battle, wearing armor over a blue and yellow skirt decorated with fleurs de lys. She holds an ax in her right hand and points with her left hand. Architecture in the background.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Dexter J. Purinton
Date
late 19th century
Accession Number
1955-78-14-41
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
toys & games
Object Name
Playing card
Type
Playing card
Medium
Lithograph on paper
Dimensions
10.4 × 7.1 cm (4 1/8 × 2 13/16 in.)
made in
Paris, France
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Data Source
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Link to Original Record
Record ID
chndm_1955-78-14-41