Love is Blind Vintage Valentine Card | Edwardian Romance

Love is Blind Vintage Valentine Card | Edwardian Romance

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OccasionValentine
EraEdwardian (1900-1915)
Decade1900s-1910s
Stylechromolithograph
Colorsturquoise blue, red, black, green, yellow
Vibesromantic, elegant

Text on Card

LOVE IS BLIND

Description

Sporting formal attire, a dapper gentleman holds the hand of a fashionably dressed woman in a burgundy gown against a massive red heart backdrop in this enchanting Edwardian valentine. The moonlit forest setting, with bare trees silhouetted against a turquoise sky, creates an atmosphere of romantic mystery and timeless devotion, capturing the whimsical theme of love's blindness through nocturnal imagery. A cupid figure crouches behind a tree in the lower left holding a bow and arrow, adding a touch of playful humor to this declaration of love. The chromolithographic printing technique renders rich jewel tones and intricate details characteristic of early 20th-century greeting cards.

Subjects

couple, romantic embrace, moonlight, forest, heart, cupid, bow and arrow

Printing Notes

Card number 3502 visible at bottom left. Hand-colored chromolithographic printing with attention to atmospheric perspective.

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