Valentine | Painting | Wisconsin Historical Society

Painting

Valentine

Valentine | Painting | Wisconsin Historical Society
Watercolor valentine written by a young man and given to one of the daughters of Louis Dousman, probably Violet or Virginia.
DESCRIPTION
Watercolor valentine written by a young man and given to one of the daughters of Louis Dousman, probably Violet or Virginia.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:5296
Creation Date:date unknown
Creator Name:Unknown
City:Prairie du Chien
County:Crawford
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:Villa Louis Collection
Genre:Painting
Original Format Type:drawings
Original Format Number:VL1952.25.135
Original Dimensions:5.25 x 6.5 inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The Villa Louis Collection documents the family of Louis and Nina Dousman during the latter quarter of the nineteenth century. The Dousman family, descendants of fur trade magnate Hercules Dousman, cultivated the life of country aristocracy and amassed the trappings of Victorian wealth and grandeur along the banks of the Mississippi River.
SUBJECTS
Painting
Ephemera
Greeting cards
Holidays
Valentines

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