Victorian Easter Greeting Card with Rabbit and Hen
Text on Card
Glad Eastertide
Description
A gray rabbit positioned alongside a white hen with a distinctive red comb anchors this charming Victorian-era Easter greeting card, set against a lush garden landscape dotted with yellow flowers. Colorful Easter eggs in red and blue nestle in the grass near the rabbit, completing an idyllic pastoral scene that captures the Victorian fascination with nature and domestic animals as symbols of spring renewal and Easter joy. The chromolithographic printing technique renders the composition in soft, naturalistic colors with careful attention to the textures of fur, feathers, and foliage. Decorative script spelling 'Glad Eastertide' completes this sweet seasonal message.
Subjects
rabbit, hen, Easter eggs, flowers, pastoral landscape
Printing Notes
Hand-colored chromolithographic print with embossed details; multicolor registration typical of 1880s-1890s production
