Vintage Thanksgiving Day Greeting Card with Wild Turkeys

Vintage Thanksgiving Day Greeting Card with Wild Turkeys

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OccasionThanksgiving
EraVictorian
Decade1890s
Stylechromolithograph
ArtistR.J. Wealthy
Colorsolive green, cream, red, brown, pale blue
Vibespatriotic, elegant

Text on Card

Thanksgiving Day

Description

Thanksgiving sentiment takes chromolithographic form in this charming Victorian-era greeting card, where two magnificent wild turkeys command the composition with exquisite detail. A hen turkey stands on the left while a resplendent tom turkey displays his full fan tail on the right, both rendered against a pastoral farm scene with wooden fencing and soft green vegetation. The artist captures the birds with remarkable naturalism, emphasizing the rich iridescent plumage and characteristic red facial features. The elegant cursive script reading "Thanksgiving Day" in the upper left corner completes this quintessentially American holiday greeting, representing the height of Victorian greeting card artistry.

Subjects

wild turkeys, tom turkey, hen turkey, farm scene, wooden fence, pastoral landscape

Printing Notes

Hand-colored chromolithographic printing with embossed details. Signed by artist RJ Wealthy. Card appears to have gilded edge treatment typical of premium Victorian greeting cards.

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