An  image of a beautiful pear, gently painted with watercolor. When held to the light, it shows a hand making a fist, probably making wishes for the New Year.
Object type: Valentine
Department: Drawings and Prints
Artist: Anton Berka
Artist bio: Austrian, 1765–1838
Artist role: Artist
Artist nationality: Austrian
Date: ca. 1815
Medium: Heavy card stock, lithography, watercolor
Dimensions: Width: 3 1/16 in. (7.8 cm)
Length: 3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm)
Classification: Ephemera|Drawings|Ornament & Architecture
Credit line: Gift of Mrs. Richard Riddell, 1981
Accession year: 1984