St. Patrick's Day Greeting Card with Irish Harp & Shamrocks

St. Patrick's Day Greeting Card with Irish Harp & Shamrocks

1
Share:Save
EraEdwardian (1900-1915)
Decade1900s-1910s
Stylechromolithograph
Colorsgreen, gold, cream, blue, brown
Vibesfolk-art, patriotic

Text on Card

Greetings on St Patrick's Day MIDDLE LAKE KILLARNEY. THE WEARING OF THE GREEN. [Sheet music with lyrics: "Yet, where-so-'er the ex-ile lives, Tho' o-ceans roll be-tween, Thy faith-ful sons will fond-ly sing 'The wear-ing of the green'"

Description

From the height of the Edwardian era comes a charming St. Patrick's Day greeting card featuring a lush border of four-leaf clovers framing a scenic Irish landscape. The card showcases Middle Lake in Killarney, rendered in soft watercolors with pastoral mountains in the background. A prominent heraldic shield bearing the golden Irish harp dominates the upper right corner, symbolizing Irish pride and heritage. Embedded within the design is sheet music for 'The Wearing of the Green,' a beloved Irish folk song, complete with musical notation and lyrics celebrating Irish cultural traditions.

Subjects

Irish harp, shamrocks, four-leaf clovers, Irish landscape, Killarney lake, sheet music

Printing Notes

Embossed details on shamrock border; layered chromolithographic printing with hand-colored watercolor effects

Related Cards