Victorian Girl with Dogs & Hearts - Vintage Valentine Card

Victorian Girl with Dogs & Hearts - Vintage Valentine Card

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OccasionValentine
EraVictorian
Decade1880s-1890s
Stylechromolithograph
Colorsred, green, cream, brown, pink
Vibeselegant, whimsical

Description

Rendered in rich chromolithographic tones, this Victorian greeting card depicts a young girl in traditional period dress holding a small treat near a leafy tree. She wears a navy bodice, pristine white apron, pink floral skirt, and delicate white bonnet characteristic of the era. Three dogs—a brown and white spaniel-type in the foreground, a medium brown dog, and a darker brown dog—stand attentively beside her, creating an endearing tableau of childhood innocence and companionship. Two red hearts pierced by an arrow adorn the upper left corner, identifying this as a Valentine card. The romantic composition and chromolithograph palette exemplify Victorian sentimentality.

Subjects

young girl, dogs, tree branches/leaves, child, pets, nature, two pierced red hearts

Printing Notes

Hand-colored chromolithograph with delicate embossing effects on fabric elements

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