Victorian Valentine's Day Greeting Card with Cherub & Pink Flowers
Text on Card
To My Valentine Pink roses all made in a Heart, thoughts of modesty do impart. Fair maid it is all thine Will you be my Valentine?
Description
A charming cherub adorned with blue ribbons is positioned alongside an ornate oval portrait of a fashionable woman wearing a yellow hat decorated with pink flowers in this exquisite Victorian valentine. The composition is abundantly framed with delicate pink flowers and lush green foliage, creating a romantic and ornamental aesthetic typical of the late 19th century. The card's pale turquoise background provides a soft, dreamy quality that complements the ethereal subject matter. Sentimental verse printed in a rectangular text box reads: 'Pink roses all made in a Heart, thoughts of modesty do impart. Fair maid it is all thine, Will you be my Valentine?'—expressing heartfelt romantic sentiments characteristic of the Victorian era's courtship traditions.
Subjects
cherub, angel, woman in yellow hat, pink flowers, roses, romantic portrait
Printing Notes
Die-cut design with ornate foliate borders; embossed details on floral elements and frame
