Victorian 'To My Love' Cherub Greeting Card with Dove

Victorian 'To My Love' Cherub Greeting Card with Dove

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OccasionValentine
EraVictorian (1870-1900)
Decade1880s-1890s
Stylechromolithograph
Colorspale green, pink, gold, white, cream
Vibesromantic, elegant

Text on Card

To my Love

Description

Valentine sentiment takes charming Victorian form in this cherubic cupid rendered in soft chromolithography with delicate pastel tones. Dressed in flowing pink drapery, the angel figure strikes a dynamic chasing pose, reaching toward two white doves flying away from a moss-covered basket or stump planter filled with forget-me-nots and small red birds. The phrase 'To my Love' appears in the upper left corner in elegant lettering, capturing the tender sentiment of courtship-era correspondence and exemplifying the ornate aesthetic of Victorian love tokens.

Subjects

cherub, cupid, doves, small red birds, flower basket or stump planter, forget-me-nots, angel, wings

Printing Notes

Hand-tinted chromolithographic printing with embossed details and gold accents

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