Victorian Cherub Valentine Card with Red Heart & Blue Flowers

Victorian Cherub Valentine Card with Red Heart & Blue Flowers

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OccasionValentine
EraVictorian (1870-1900)
Decade1880s-1890s
Stylechromolithograph
Colorsred, blue, cream, gold, green
Vibesromantic, elegant

Text on Card

To my Valentine

Description

Valentine's sentiment blooms across this charming Victorian greeting card, where two cherubs flank an enormous crimson heart surrounded by delicate blue forget-me-nots. One cherub holds a basket, while the other reaches toward a white dove, creating a romantic composition steeped in 19th-century sentimentality. Two white doves are also featured in the composition. The profusion of forget-me-nots symbolizes remembrance and eternal love, making this an exquisite example of Victorian Valentine artistry and the period's celebration of romantic devotion through allegorical imagery.

Subjects

cherubs, heart, forget-me-nots, doves, romantic love

Printing Notes

Hand-colored chromolithographic printing with embossed details creating dimensional effect on the heart

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