An A6 postcard with drawing of Florence Nightingale surrounded by animals. Artwork by Beth Harding.
Caring Companions Postcard
£1.00
39 in stock
39 in stock
Description
An A6 postcard with drawing of Florence Nightingale surrounded by animals. Each of the animals shown here had some significance to Florence Nightingale. The Little Owl was her pet Athena, who Florence rescued in Athens whilst on holiday. You can see the real Athena in the museum. The dog is refence to Cap the dog, who was one of Florence’s first patients. The tortoise is a nod to Jimmy, who was a ward pet at Scutari hospital. The cat on Florence’s lap demonstrates that Florence was a cat lover and had over 60 cats in her lifetime. This design is the logo for the museum’s Caring Companions exhibition. Artwork by Beth Harding.
“A small pet is often an excellent companion…” Florence Nightingale, Notes on Nursing. Nightingale had a strong belief that taking care of small animals could improve a person’s physical and mental wellbeing.
Dimensions: 106mm x 148mm x 1mm
Weight: 4g
