Victorian Cordial Thanksgiving Greetings Card with Turkey & Children
Text on Card
CORDIAL THANKSGIVING GREETINGS
Description
"Cordial Thanksgiving Greetings" reads the ornate Victorian typography in bold red letterforms across this charming chromolithograph card from the Victorian era. The composition features a majestic tom turkey with vibrant plumage in deep burgundy, bronze, and forest green on the left, while two rosy-cheeked boys in period costume engage with the bird on the right. The taller boy wears a rust-colored vest and cream shirt, while the shorter boy in green pants and a straw hat kneels and extends a plate of food toward the turkey. The artist captures the spirit of harvest celebration and childhood innocence with meticulous attention to detail in feather texture and fabric rendering. The warm, cream-colored background provides an elegant canvas for the hand-colored lithographic work.
Subjects
turkey, children, two boys, plate of food, string or rope
Printing Notes
Copyright mark visible in lower left corner indicating Art Pub. Co., 1906. Hand-colored chromolithographic printing with detailed feather and fabric texturing.
