
Sujet
Henry Cole, British designer, civil servant and writer, 1871. Artist: Unknown
Légende
Henry Cole, British designer, civil servant and writer, 1871. Cole (1808-1882) assisted Rowland Hill in designing the world's first adhesive postage stamp, the Penny Black, and in 1843 published the first Christmas card. He assisted Prince Albert with the planning of the 1851 Great Exhibition and was the founding Director of the South Kensington Museum, renamed the Victoria and Albert Museum in 1899. Cartoon from Vanity Fair, (London, 19 August 1871).
Oxford Science Archive
Date
1871
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images
Notre référence
HRM19B64_033
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
30,1Mo (2,5Mo) / 22,0cm x 34,3cm / 2600 x 4049 (300dpi)