
Victorian Valentine Cupid Window Heart Forget-me-nots
Text on Card
To my Valentine. My sweetheart is fair, Like flowers in the spring, And true is the homage that to her I bring.
Description
Blue forget-me-nots cascade along the card's right side and bottom edge, framing a charming Victorian Valentine's Day greeting featuring a cherub gazing thoughtfully through green shuttered windows framed by an enormous crimson heart. The cupid, rendered with delicate auburn curls and white wings, peers from a dark interior against a brick background that adds dimensional authenticity to this romantic tableau. Sentimental verse proclaims the sender's devotion, comparing their sweetheart to springtime flowers and promising lifelong devotion. This exquisite chromolithographed card exemplifies Victorian sentimentality and the period's obsession with elaborate Valentine's Day declarations.
Subjects
cupid, cherub, heart, forget-me-nots, shuttered window, brick wall, wings, arrow, paired hearts
Printing Notes
Die-cut heart shape with dimensional shuttered window element. Embossed details on heart borders and brick texture.







