Victorian Easter Greeting Card with Anthropomorphic Rabbits & Giant Egg

Victorian Easter Greeting Card with Anthropomorphic Rabbits & Giant Egg

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OccasionEaster
EraVictorian (1870-1900)
Decade1880s-1890s
Stylechromolithograph
Colorspale blue, gold, green, pink, white
Vibesanthropomorphic, kitschy

Text on Card

EASTER GREETING

Description

Snowdrops and violets frame a charming Victorian Easter greeting card bursting with whimsical charm, featuring two anthropomorphic rabbits, not dressed in human attire, playfully carrying a massive golden egg with poles or sticks. The egg is decorated with a pink ribbon and spring flowers, set in a pastoral spring landscape with blooming flowers and soft clouds, exemplifying the golden age of chromolithographic greeting card artistry.

Subjects

rabbits, anthropomorphic animals, Easter egg, spring flowers, ribbon, pastoral landscape

Printing Notes

Hand-colored chromolithograph with embossed details and metallic gold accents on the egg

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