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A flat card. Two children sit in the branch of a tree with sky and pastel clouds behind them. T ...
Could anything be nicer
A flat card. Two children sit in the branch of a tree with sky and pastel clouds behind them. The boy has his arm around the girl. This image appears to be painted on a piece of paper that sits above some flowers. The flowers are framed by a yellow background. A rhyming verse is written on either side.

Could anything be nicer

Datebetween 1883 and 1893
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Two children sit in the branch of a tree with sky and pastel clouds behind them.  The boy has his arm around the girl.  This image appears to be painted on a piece of paper that sits above some flowers.  The flowers are framed by a yellow background.  A rhyming verse is written on either side.  
Medium
Dimensions11 cm x 16 cm (4 5/16 in. x 6 5/16 in.)
Extent
  • 1 flat card : illustrated
Language
CollectionSpecial Collections in the Arts
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession NumberSAR-GC-VAL-S-18XX-028
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