Accession number
PML 198739.17
Published
[United States?] : J. & P. Coats, [188-?]
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Purchased on the Gordon N. Ray Fund, 2021.
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Advertising text for J. & P. Coats' "best six-cord spool cotton" thread on verso.
One of a set of six trade cards featuring characters from Gilbert and Sullivan's opera "Patience".
Advertising text for J. & P. Coats' "best six-cord spool cotton" thread on verso.
One of a set of six trade cards featuring characters from Gilbert and Sullivan's opera "Patience".
Description
1 print : chromolithograph ; 109 x 64 mm
Summary
Image depicts the character of Patience from the Gilbert and Sullivan opera "Patience" standing and holding a milj pail. At the bottom are a few short lines taken from the opera that describe her character: If love is a nettle that makes you smart, Then why do you wear it next your heart? Patience.
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