
Victorian Angel Child with Candle Greeting Card - 1890s
Description
Dressed in flowing cream and ivory garments complete with feathered wings and a delicate bonnet, this angelic Victorian-era child stands upon a snowy base holding a single lit candle that glows with warm yellow-orange tones. The cherub-faced figure exemplifies the meticulous chromolithographic printing that captured fine details in facial features and soft fabric texturing, creating a tender, devotional quality characteristic of late 19th-century Christmas imagery. This die-cut design showcases the sentimental religious iconography popular during the Victorian holiday season.
Subjects
angel child, candle, wings, hood/headscarf, snow, buttoned coat, sash/belt, stockings, boots
Printing Notes
Die-cut format with careful color separation and embossed details enhancing dimensional quality of fabrics and wings







