Victorian Valentine Airship Cupid Greeting Card
Text on Card
My Valentine I love you dearly. My air-ship is light, my heart is free, young Cupid shall bear my love to thee.
Description
Adorned in a green sash and delicate wings, a cherub pilots an ornate golden airship filled with pink flowers and dangling red hearts. The whimsical design positions this winged cupid in a basket of blooming blossoms against a soft turquoise background, commanding what appears to be a cream-colored, cylindrical vessel decorated with green ribbon bows and a four-leaf clover tail fin. The romantic sentiment reads 'My Valentine I love you dearly,' with an accompanying verse celebrating young Cupid's journey of love. This chromolithograph exemplifies the sentimental charm and intricate craftsmanship of late-Victorian greeting card artistry, blending whimsical imagination with classical romantic imagery.
Subjects
cupid, cherub, airship, hearts, flowers, ribbons, romantic
Printing Notes
Die-cut construction with embossed details and layered chromolithographic printing.
