The Art of Love: Nineteenth Century Valentines from the Thayer Collection

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The Art of Love: Nineteenth Century Valentines from the Thayer Collection
The Art of Love: Nineteenth Century Valentines from the Thayer Collection
Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas

To honor the February 14th birthday of Sallie Casey Thayer, the original donor of the University Art Museum, American and British valentines from her 1917 gift were exhibited. Organized by Kate Battles, art history graduate student.

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Works of art

Katsushika Hokusai
circa 1805–1810, Edo period (1600–1868)
Joseph Addenbrooke
circa 1830
circa 1840
George Kershaw
circa 1840
George Kershaw
circa 1840
George Kershaw
circa 1850
George Kershaw
circa 1850
George Kershaw
circa 1850
Joseph Mansell
circa 1850
George Meek
circa 1850
circa 1850
circa 1860
circa 1860
George C. Whitney
circa 1870
circa 1870
circa 1890
George Whitney & Co.
circa 1870
circa 1890
circa 1890
circa 1890
date unknown