Victorian Valentine Cherub with Red Heart - Antique Greeting Card

A wide-eyed toddler in a voluminous white outfit has apparently decided to hoard ALL the hearts — clutching a small red one to its chest while leaning against an enormous red heart that's nearly as big as it is, surrounded by forget-me-nots that scream 'please don't forget me, I am very lonely.' A tiny Dutch-looking doll sits abandoned to the left, clearly demoted to witness status now that the giant heart has arrived. The child's upward, slightly unfocused gaze suggests either profound spiritual yearning or a concerning amount of gas, and the cursive plea at the bottom — 'Accept this loving heart of mine, and be my own true Valentine' — reads less like a romantic overture and more like an emotionally manipulative hostage note written by someone who has collected way too many hearts.