Friday, September 14, 2007

The first Christmas Card

Calvin and Hobbes

John Callcott Horsley was born January 29, 1817 in London, England and died October 18, 1903 also in London. He was a painter who designed the first Christmas Card in 1843 for Sir Henry Cole who was his friend. The first edition of 1000 cards as copied and hand colored and shows a family party and with the legend "A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to You."