V & A collection

A selection of the postcards published by the Victoria and Albert Museum to publicise their collections.

Postcards

  • PC_V+A-G14
  • PC_V+A-Potter01
  • PC_V+A-ArtN173Red Campion - Art Nouveau style - Design by Jeannie Foord Very little is known about Jeannie Foord, other than that she was active late 19th/ early 20th century when she was known for her art nouveau style of portraying asymmetric floral arrangements. Her date of birth and the length of her lifetime is unknown.
  • PC_V+A01Occupations of the Months from the Calendar of the Playfair Book of Hours January : Feasting
  • PC_V+A02Occupations of the Months from the Calendar of the Playfair Book of Hours February : Sitting by the fire
  • PC_V+A03Occupations of the Months from the Calendar of the Playfair Book of Hours March : Pruning
  • PC_V+A04Occupations of the Months from the Calendar of the Playfair Book of Hours April : Gathering flowers
  • PC_V+A05Occupations of the Months from the Calendar of the Playfair Book of Hours May : Hawking
  • PC_V+A06Occupations of the Months from the Calendar of the Playfair Book of Hours June : Harvesting the hay
  • PC_V+A07Occupations of the Months from the Calendar of the Playfair Book of Hours July : Reaping
  • PC_V+A08Occupations of the Months from the Calendar of the Playfair Book of Hours August : Threshing
  • PC_V+A09Occupations of the Months from the Calendar of the Playfair Book of Hours September : Treading grapes
  • PC_V+A10Occupations of the Months from the Calendar of the Playfair Book of Hours October : Sowing
  • PC_V+A11Occupations of the Months from the Calendar of the Playfair Book of Hours November : Gathering acorns for pigs
  • PC_V+A12Occupations of the Months from the Calendar of the Playfair Book of Hours December : Slaughtering the pigs