Vintage Valentine Cherub Bathing Comic Relief Card Early 1900s
Text on Card
To My Valentine Just as I expected I almost got a chill But just wait!
Description
Framed within a heart-shaped window and set against a backdrop of curtains, this charmingly humorous Edwardian Valentine depicts a cherubic cupid perched on a red wooden chair, soaking his feet in a steaming blue basin. The winged angel sips from a cup or bowl while his feet soak in hot water, wearing a white nightcap and draped in white cloth, with a medicine bottle visible on the chair beside him. A broken arrow lies on the ground nearby. The card's witty text reads 'To My Valentine / Just as I expected / I almost got a chill / But just wait!' delivering gentle comic relief typical of early 20th-century Valentine humor. This chromolithograph exemplifies the period's sentimental yet playful approach to romantic greeting cards.
Subjects
cherub, cupid, bathing, foot bath, basin, red chair, hot water, steam, medicine bottle, nightcap, white hat, broken arrow, window, heart-shaped window, curtains
Printing Notes
Die-cut elements; embossed details on cherub and decorative elements
