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John Callcott Horsley was the designer of the first Christmas Card.
In 1843 John Calcott Horsley designed the first Christmas card. It was actually published in 1846 and caused some controversy because a child was depicted drinking wine.
John Calott Horsley is credited with inventing the first commercial Christmas card in 1843. The design featured a festive scene and the greeting "A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to You." This invention helped popularize the tradition of sending Christmas cards during the holiday season.
Sir Henry Cole introduced the world's first commercial Christmas Card, commissioning artist John Callcott Horsley to make the artwork.
In 1843, Sir Henry Cole commissioned artist John Callcott Horsley to create the art for the world's first commercial Christmas card.
John Callcott Horsley (1817 - 1903) designed the first Card at the request of his friend Sir Henry Cole. In 1843 an edition of the first card was printed in Lithography by Jobbins of Warwick Court, London. 1000 copies
John Collot Horsley was an English artist. He was the designer and illustrator of the first Christmas card in 1843.
The first Christmas cards were commissioned by Sir Henry Cole. Illustrations were done by John Callcott Horsley in 1843. Although there was some controversy over the scene depicted in the card (the family was shown drinking), Cole saw this as a moneymaking idea. He introduced the â??penny postâ?? three years later, selling the cards for a shilling each.
John Calcott Horsley
John Callcott Horsley, a British narrative painter designed the very first Christmas and New Year card at the request of he friend Sir Henry Cole. An edition of 1000 of those Christmas cards were printed and placed on sale in London. They were printed in lithography by Jobbins of Warwick Court, Holborn London and handcoloured by a professional 'colourer' named Mason.
The first commercially produced Christmas card.