Victorian Cupids Valentine Card - Two Winged Cherubs with Heart

Victorian Cupids Valentine Card - Two Winged Cherubs with Heart

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OccasionValentine
EraVictorian
Decade1890s
Stylechromolithograph
Colorsgreen, gold, red, cream, tan, blue
Vibesromantic, whimsical

Text on Card

SAW two Cupids in leafy bowers Make two hearts one! Guess, were they "Ours?"

Description

Two cherubic cupids share a delightful romantic gesture in a lush, verdant garden setting, their winged forms rendered with soft peachy skin tones and golden blonde curls as they present red hearts on a blacksmith's anvil. Their innocent poses belie the card's amorous intention, while the poetic verse—"SAW two Cupids in leafy bowers, Make two hearts one! Guess, were they 'Ours?'"—invites the recipient into an intimate question of shared affection, quintessentially Victorian in its sentimental romanticism.

Subjects

cupids, cherubs, hearts, garden, trees, romance

Printing Notes

Handwritten signature/notation visible in upper left corner; embossed decorative element at lower left

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