Victorian St. Valentine's Greeting Card with Rococo Figures & Pink Geraniums

Victorian St. Valentine's Greeting Card with Rococo Figures & Pink Geraniums

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OccasionValentine
EraVictorian
Decade1880s-1890s
Stylechromolithograph
Colorspink, red, gold, navy blue, pale green
Vibesromantic, elegant

Text on Card

St. Valentine's Greeting

Description

At the center of this composition sits an ornate heart-shaped frame adorned with decorative gold scrollwork, containing a scene of two adult figures dressed in Rococo/18th-century costume—a woman in a large powdered wig and flowing gown, and a man in period attire bowing to kiss her hand—with a small cupid figure holding a bow at the bottom of the heart scene. Below the heart, a lush arrangement of pink and red geraniums is displayed against a dark navy blue banner bearing the message 'St. Valentine's Greeting' in elegant script. Gold scrollwork accents frame the composition throughout.

Subjects

cupid/cherub, geraniums, heart, romantic scene, Rococo-costumed figures, adult couple

Printing Notes

Die-cut heart shape with decorative gold foil embossing; chromolithographic color printing with gilt details

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