Victorian Cherub Valentine Card with Barrel and Grapes - Antique Love Card
Text on Card
TO MY VALENTINE
Description
Grape vines and clusters scatter throughout a lush Bacchanalian setting, providing the backdrop for two plump cherubs or putti in this enchanting Victorian Valentine. The foreground cherub holds aloft a goblet or chalice while wearing a leafy wreath on its head, and the background cherub raises a bunch of grapes, with both figures posed around or against a wooden barrel. Red drapery adds color to the scene, and grapes accent the lower border. The chromolithographic printing technique captures the sentimental aesthetic that defined Victorian courtship imagery.
Subjects
cherubs, putti, grapes, wine barrel, goblet/chalice, vines, romance, love
Printing Notes
Embossed chromolithograph with hand-tinted watercolor effects; subtle color gradations and metallic gold highlights characteristic of premium Victorian production
