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 | Subject: The first commercial Christmas card is generally agreed to have been the one shown above. The card had a hostile reception from some people. Why?  Tue Dec 30, 2008 2:32 am | |
|  The first commercial Christmas card is generally agreed to have been the one shown above. The card had a hostile reception from some people. Why? A) It depicted a family, children as well as adults, drinking wine ✔ The card was the brainchild of Sir Henry Cole, a leading cultural light in Victorian England. He later became director of the Victoria and Albert Museum, among many other accomplishments. The card was painted by John Calcott Horsley. It shows a family feast, under which appear the words, "A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to You". Side panels illustrate Christmas charity - feeding and clothing the poor. | |
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