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

Exhibition

Exhibition Overview

The Art of Love: Nineteenth Century Valentines from the Thayer Collection
The Art of Love: Nineteenth Century Valentines from the Thayer Collection
February 4, 1995–March 5, 1995
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.

Exhibition images

Works of art

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