Edwardian Valentine Card with Portrait & Romantic Text
Text on Card
TELL ME DEAR AND TELL ME TRULY, WILL YOU ACCEPT THIS HEART UNRULY, AND BE MY VALENTINE.
Description
A young woman in a wide-brimmed hat gazes wistfully from the center of this charming Edwardian Valentine's card, her framed portrait surrounded by an ornate Art Nouveau-inspired design. Flowering trees and rolling green hills create a serene pastoral landscape that frames the composition, while white clouds dot the sky above. The card's romantic text is arranged in varied typefaces and colors throughout the decorative border, asking the recipient to accept the sender's heart as a true Valentine. Small golden hearts punctuate the heartfelt message, emphasizing the card's sentimental purpose.
Subjects
young woman, portrait, pastoral landscape, trees, hills, clouds, ornate border
Printing Notes
Multi-color chromolithograph with embossed details. Die-cut oval portrait frame with gold accents.
