Vintage Halloween Greeting Card Witch Illustration Early 1900s

Vintage Halloween Greeting Card Witch Illustration Early 1900s

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OccasionHalloween
EraEdwardian
Decade1900s
Stylechromolithograph
Colorsburgundy, green, cream, blue, rust-red
Vibescreepy, dark-humor

Text on Card

HALLOWEEN GREETINGS. If you should see a witch or two, I hope they will not frighten you.

Description

Framed within a composition of soft pastels and period detail, a central child figure in a pink dress covers their face with their hands, surrounded by small witch figures in pointed hats rendered in green, blue, and rust tones. The witches gather around the frightened or hiding child, while the printed greeting text extends warm wishes that witches won't frighten, revealing the card's humorous intent. This delightfully eerie Edwardian-era Halloween greeting balances whimsy with an oddly unsettling charm.

Subjects

child hiding face, witches, Halloween figures

Printing Notes

Hand-colored or early color lithography with embossed border treatment. Shows typical Edwardian registration and color separation techniques.

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