Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:

Geoffrey Chaucer NPG D48942

© National Portrait Gallery, London

issued by Sarony & Co, after Unknown artist

The son of a London vintner, Chaucer spent much of his life in the service of the crown. His poetry reflects the influence of the countries to which he was sent on various missions. The period of French influence lasted from 1359-72; that of Italian, in which he was influenced by Boccaccio whom he met, from 1372-86; and finally his mature style which lasted from 1386 to his death in 1400. It was during this period that he wrote The Canterbury Tales, the first book... more

Card size: 125mm x 175mm

Images are printed in their original proportions, within a white border.