Vintage Christmas Greeting Card with Sledding Children, Early 1900s

Vintage Christmas Greeting Card with Sledding Children, Early 1900s

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OccasionChristmas
EraEdwardian
Decade1900s
Stylechromolithograph
ArtistEllen H. Clapsaddle
Colorsturquoise blue, cream white, red, pale gold, tan
Vibesanthropomorphic, whimsical

Text on Card

Christmas Greetings May Happiness, and all that makes thy Pathway bright, be with you.

Description

At the center of this composition, three bundled children joyfully sled down a snowy slope against a striking turquoise sky in this charming Edwardian-era Christmas greeting card. The children are dressed in cream-colored snowsuits with white bonnets and gold/tan trim, creating a warm contrast with the cool winter palette. The red sled carries the trio across a diagonal composition that emphasizes movement and festive merriment. The greeting reads, 'May Happiness, and all that makes thy Pathway bright, be with you,' in elegant period typography.

Subjects

children, sledding, cherubs, snow, winter landscape, red sled

Printing Notes

Hand-tinted chromolithograph with embossed details. Signature visible in lower right corner.

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