Jack of Diamonds original Shakespeare vintage Dondorf playing card
by Whiteway
Title
Jack of Diamonds original Shakespeare vintage Dondorf playing card
Artist
Whiteway
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
This is the Jack of Diamonds from a well-known deck of vintage /antique (19th century) playing cards. It was printed in chromolithography by Bernard (Bernhard) Dondorf from Frankfurt aM, Germany, and the deck included characters from Shakespeare's plays as face cards. The Jack of Diamonds is illustrated as Sir Thomas Lovell from the play (Henry VIII). Bernard (Bernhard) Dondorf opened a lithographic printing business in 1833, first producing playing cards in 1839. His playing cards were popular for their designs and overall quality. He retired from the business in 1872 after producing popular and widely-copied designs for many years.
Image provided by Getty Images.
Uploaded
October 16th, 2021
Embed
Share
Tags
Image ID
166737104
Comments
There are no comments for Jack of Diamonds original Shakespeare vintage Dondorf playing card. Click here to post the first comment.