Victorian Easter Greeting Card with Child and Rabbit
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OccasionEaster
EraVictorian (1870-1900)
Decade1880s-1890s
Stylechromolithograph
Colorscream, lavender, green, gold, brown
Vibeselegant, whimsical
Text on Card
With Best Easter Wishes
Description
Framed within a composition of soft, naturalistic coloring typical of chromolithographic greeting cards from this period, a charming Victorian Easter greeting features a young child in a lavender dress playfully interacting with a dark rabbit and white eggs nestled in green grass or hay. The child leans forward with childlike curiosity, reaching toward the rabbit in a delightful scene of gentle interaction. Ornamental lettering at the top reads 'With Best Easter Wishes,' while the composition symbolizes the Easter theme of renewal and new life through the tender moment between child and animal.
Subjects
child, rabbit, eggs, Easter, pastoral
Printing Notes
Gold leaf accents; embossed details on cherub and decorative lettering
