Victorian Valentine Card: Cherub & Owl Secret Love Greeting
Text on Card
Can you keep a secret? Wise bird, tell me true? I have half a notion to confide in you; There's a certain maiden, listen—don't you stir! As pretty as a picture, and I'm in love with her. TO MY VALENTINE.
Description
A gnarled branch serves as the meeting point for an unlikely Victorian romance in this charming greeting card, where a soft peachy cherub with delicate wings and curled golden hair drapes flowing red fabric while gazing earnestly at a wise owl perched beside them. The owl, rendered with striking amber eyes and intricate feather detailing, listens intently as the cherub confides a secret. Blooming pink flowers frame the composition at top and left, while ornamental botanical borders of climbing ivy, pansies, and nasturtiums decorate the right and bottom margins in rich greens and warm oranges. The card's sentiment, penned in elegant cursive script, playfully asks if the wise bird will keep a romantic secret about a maiden.
Subjects
cherub, owl, blossoming branch, romantic sentiment, classical mythology
Printing Notes
Die-cut decorative borders with embossed floral vines. Ornate botanical frame elements printed on contrasting cream background. Multi-color lithographic printing with fine detail work.
