Vintage Easter Greeting Card with Humpty Dumpty Hen & Chicks
Text on Card
Humpty-Dumptys steed is a Hen I'm heading him your way— I hope he'll not fall for he takes to you My greetings for EASTER DAY
Description
A large red hen serves as the centerpiece of this delightfully whimsical Edwardian Easter greeting card, with an anthropomorphic Humpty Dumpty character perched atop her back. Clusters of yellow and green chicks surround the central figures, while decorative embossed details adorn the cream-colored background. The card playfully reimagines the nursery rhyme character as an Easter messenger, combining Victorian narrative tradition with spring holiday sentiment. The hand-colored lithographic illustration showcases masterful period detailing with vibrant reds, golds, and blues creating a cheerful, nostalgic composition.
Subjects
Humpty Dumpty, hen, chicks, Easter, anthropomorphic characters, nursery rhyme
Printing Notes
Embossed detail work visible throughout background. Hand-colored lithographic printing with careful registration of multiple color layers. Catalog number E-102 visible at bottom left.
