Edwardian Valentine's Day Card with Boy & Girl in Hats
Text on Card
To My Valentine Willie after we are married I hope youse will remain a good dutiful husband and stay at home nights
Description
The optimistic mood of early courtship radiates from this charming Edwardian Valentine's card, featuring a whimsical marriage proposal scene. A fashionably dressed young woman in a red dress, cream skirt, and wide-brimmed hat looks demurely downward while a boy in formal attire and flat-peaked cap stands looking toward her. The bright chartreuse-green background amplifies the cheerful, romantic atmosphere. The card's playful text humorously promises domestic devotion, with the sender hoping her future husband will remain a 'good dutiful husband and stay at home nights.' Published by Raphael Tuck & Sons, this lithograph exemplifies early 20th-century romantic greeting card sentimentality with gentle humor and appealing character illustration.
Subjects
young woman, young boy, marriage, romance, fashion, hats, proposal
Printing Notes
Color lithography with fine line detail work. Published by Raphael Tuck & Sons, Limited, London, Paris, New York.
