Victorian Christmas Angel Child Greeting Card with Lantern

Victorian Christmas Angel Child Greeting Card with Lantern

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OccasionChristmas
EraVictorian
Decade1890s
Stylechromolithograph
Colorsforest green, cream, gold, pale blue, warm yellow
Vibesreligious, elegant

Text on Card

Best Wishes for a merry Christmas

Description

A young child and the moonlit landscape share the focus in this charming Victorian Christmas greeting card, where the figure wears a flowing white nightgown and golden bonnet adorned with decorative trim. Holding a small Christmas tree branch with a glowing candle in one hand and extending a small lantern in the other, the child stands against a deep emerald sky with distant village silhouette. This chromolithograph exemplifies the sentimental iconography popular during the late 19th century, its message 'Best Wishes for a merry Christmas' conveying warmth and holiday cheer—a quintessential example of Victorian-era holiday sentimentality and artistic sensibility.

Subjects

child, Christmas tree branch with candle, nighttime landscape, lantern, village

Printing Notes

High-quality chromolithographic print with subtle gradations and metallic gold details on halo and candle flame

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