Farmer Cupid Vintage Valentine Card 1900s – Cherub with Shovel

Farmer Cupid Vintage Valentine Card 1900s – Cherub with Shovel

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OccasionValentine
EraEdwardian
Decade1900s
Stylechromolithograph
Colorscream, pale gold, soft pink, slate blue, dusty yellow
Vibeshumorous, kitschy

Text on Card

Farmer Cupid "I've raised this for you!" My Valentine

Description

Hand-colored chromolithography brings warmth and personality to this delightfully quirky Edwardian Valentine card that reimagines Cupid as a hardworking farmer. The cherub sports a straw hat, overalls, and bare feet while wielding a shovel in one hand and offering a red heart in the other. This charming agricultural twist on classical mythology combines romance with rural humor, appealing to early 20th-century sensibilities. The accompanying pansy flower and the card's punny text—'I've raised this for you!'—suggest homegrown affection and earnest devotion, making it a treasured example of period printing craftsmanship.

Subjects

Cupid, cherub, farmer, shovel, heart, pansy flower, straw hat

Printing Notes

Hand-colored chromolithograph with embossed details on cream laid paper. Gentle aging and foxing consistent with early 20th-century production.

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