Victorian Easter Greeting Card with Cherubs & Lily Flowers

Victorian Easter Greeting Card with Cherubs & Lily Flowers

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OccasionEaster
EraVictorian
Decade1880s
Stylechromolithograph
Colorspale green, white, pink, pale blue, cream
Vibeselegant, whimsical

Text on Card

An Easter Greeting

Description

An oversized egg cracked open to spill forth lily of the valley anchors this charming Victorian-era Easter greeting card, celebrating spring's arrival through whimsical cherub imagery and abundant white flowers. The cherub on the left sits on the ground holding pink flowers while his companion on the right stands beside the magnificent bouquet emerging from the egg. Rendered in delicate chromolithographic style, the card features pastel greens and soft hues characteristic of late 19th-century holiday greetings. The composition ingeniously merges Easter symbolism—the egg as rebirth—with spring's most coveted blooms, while the playful putti embody innocence and renewal. Pussy willow branches are visible in the foreground.

Subjects

cherubs, angels, lily of the valley, Easter egg, pink flowers, spring, pussy willow branches

Printing Notes

Hand-colored chromolithographic process with fine detail work on floral and figure elements

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