Vintage Halloween Witch Greeting Card, Early 1900s Engraving
Text on Card
Halloween Young man have a care. Witches are flying through the air. Not old and ugly; But young and fair.
Description
From the height of the Edwardian era comes a charming Halloween greeting card featuring an elegant young witch in flight, rendered in fine pen-and-ink engraving style. The witch rides a broomstick across a moonlit sky, her short dress and elaborate hat captured mid-ascent, while bats fly nearby and a bird appears below—classic symbols of the spooky season. The card's message delivers a flirtatious Halloween sentiment: witches may be flying through the air, but young and fair maidens are the real enchantresses. This piece exemplifies early 20th-century holiday card artistry, blending whimsy with refined artistic technique. The composition showcases the Edwardian fascination with ethereal, supernatural themes transformed into romantic social commentary.
Subjects
witch, broomstick, moon, bats, flight, young woman, bird/crow
Printing Notes
Fine line engraving with crosshatching for tonal depth; printed on cream cardstock with thin border frame
