Edwardian Cherub Valentine Card with Butterfly Wings & Red Heart
Text on Card
To my Valentine
Description
Distinctive for its combination of cherub imagery and luxurious chromolithographic detail, this Edwardian-era Valentine features a cherubic child with auburn curls and delicate iridescent butterfly wings. The cherub playfully holds a decorative fan while gazing at a large red heart, evoking romantic sentiment and youthful innocence. The soft green background and pastel color palette create an ethereal atmosphere, while metallic gold accents on the wings and embellishments add luxurious detail. This chromolithograph exemplifies early 20th-century sentimentality and the cherub motif's enduring popularity in Valentine greetings.
Subjects
cherub, butterfly wings, heart, fan, child, bowl, blue basin
Printing Notes
Embossed details with metallic gold leaf accents on wing segments and decorative borders
