
Vintage Valentine Card Art Nouveau Woman with Violets
Text on Card
To My Valentine Cupid will tell you plain and true, No other maid I love but you
Description
At the center of this composition sits an elegant woman in profile, her lush curled hair and soft mauve drapery forming the focal point of an Art Nouveau Valentine greeting card. She holds a bouquet of fragrant violets, symbolizing faithfulness and affection, while an ornate heart-shaped border decorated with intricate floral patterns in purple and lavender hues frames the entire design, creating a romantic, ethereal atmosphere characteristic of early 20th-century greeting card design. The card's color palette of soft pastels and dreamy purples embodies the sentimental ideals of Victorian and Edwardian romance.
Subjects
woman, violets, flowers, heart, romantic, profile
Printing Notes
Hand-colored chromolithograph with embossed detail work and gilded accents typical of luxury Valentine production







