Victorian Children with Roses Die-Cut Greeting Card, Circa 1890s
Description
"Childhood and Romance" are the twin themes of this exquisite Victorian die-cut greeting card from the 1890s, which features two cherubic children in elegant period dress posed against a vibrant red heart-shaped background with gilded edges. The boy wears a straw hat and blue tunic while clutching a bouquet of pink roses, while the girl stands in a charming yellow dress with a lace collar and gold sash, holding a small doll. The composition celebrates innocence and romantic affection, hallmarks of Victorian greeting card iconography that emphasized tender emotions and refined artistic presentation for Valentine's Day celebrations.
Subjects
children, boy, girl, roses, heart, doll, straw hat
Printing Notes
Die-cut scalloped border with gilded gold edges; chromolithographic printing technique with detailed hand-colored registration
