Vintage Valentine's Day Card with Children Characters
Text on Card
To My Valentine
Description
Two child figures in period Dutch costume frame this charming Edwardian Valentine's Day greeting, standing beneath the romantic inscription 'To My Valentine.' The figure on the left wears a blue bonnet and holds a red heart, sporting brown knickerbockers with golden shoes, while the companion on the right dons a lace bonnet and elaborately patterned dress with coordinating striped skirt. A purple tulip appears near the right figure. The chromolithograph illustration captures the sentimental sweetness characteristic of early 20th-century Valentine imagery, with soft color palettes and cherubic facial features that evoke Victorian sensibilities blended with Edwardian charm.
Subjects
children, heart, Valentine's Day, costume, flower
Printing Notes
Hand-colored chromolithograph with embossed detailing on the children's clothing
