The History of the Christmas Card
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The History of the Christmas Card
The Fascinating Origins of Christmas Cards
The tradition of sending Christmas cards began in England in 1843. It was Sir Henry Cole, a notable London businessman, who initiated this custom. He commissioned an artist named John Calcott Horsley to design a card that he could send to his friends and clients to convey festive greetings.
Sir Henry Cole was a prominent figure of his time. He played a significant role in modernizing the British postal system, contributed to the creation of the Royal Albert Hall, and managed the Great Exhibition in 1851. Additionally, he was involved in founding the Victoria and Albert Museum. His passion for enhancing the world around him was evident in the elegant art shop he owned on Bond Street, which sold decorative home items and attracted the British upper class.
The Christmas card Horsley designed was a triptych, a three-paneled artwork. The two outer panels depicted charitable acts: one showed people clothing the poor, and the other illustrated people feeding the hungry. In the center, a well-to-do family was seen celebrating with a feast. The card bore the message, "A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you."
Of the 1,000 cards printed for Sir Henry Cole, only twelve survive today in private collections. This style quickly became fashionable in England and Germany. However, it took longer to become popular in America until a German emigrant, Louis Prang, introduced it in 1875. Nowadays, over two billion Christmas cards are exchanged each year. Wishing you all a Merry Christmas!
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