This is the King of Diamonds from a well-known deck of vintage /antique (19th century) playing cards. It was printed in chromolithography by Bernard (Bernhard) Dondorf from Frankfurt aM, Germany, and the deck included characters from Shakespeare's plays as face cards. The King of Diamonds is illustrated as Henry VIII, King of England, from the play (Henry VIII). Bernard (Bernhard) Dondorf opened a lithographic printing business in 1833, first producing playing cards in 1839. His playing cards were popular for their designs and overall quality. He retired from the business in 1872 after producing popular and widely-copied designs for many years. Elegance | Continuity | Vertical | Close-up | New

High Resolution JPEG Picture of This is the King of Diamonds from a well-known deck of vintage /antique (19th century) playing cards. It was printed in chromolithography by Bernard (Bernhard) Dondorf from Frankfurt aM, Germany, and the deck included characters from Shakespeare's plays as face cards. The King of Diamonds is illustrated as Henry VIII, King of England, from the play (Henry VIII). Bernard (Bernhard) Dondorf opened a lithographic printing business in 1833, first producing playing cards in 1839. His playing cards were popular for their designs and overall quality. He retired from the business in 1872 after producing popular and widely-copied designs for many years. [166737045] stock photo

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Image Information

Artist Whiteway

Image ID 166737045

Date Created March 2, 2013

Collection iStock Signature

Style Photography

Orientation Vertical

Release Info No release required