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| Picture No | 10222125 |
| Date | 1864 |
| Description | John Callcott Horsley |
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John Callcott Horsley R.A. (1817 - 1903), English artist. Horsley was the designer of the first commercially produced Christmas Card in 1843. Henry Cole had the idea for Christmas cards in 1840, just for his family and friends, but they were so well received that within three years it was a commercial operation.
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| Source | Engraving by M. Jackson in The Illustrated London News. 31 December 1864, page 677 |
| Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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