The First Christmas Card, hand-coloured illustration by John Callcott Horsley, 1843


Widely recognised as the first ever Christmas card, it was designed in England during 1843 by John Callcott Horsley for his friend Sir Henry Cole with an edition of 1000 copies


Size: 4697px × 3057px
Photo credit: © ICP / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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