Victorian Cupid Valentine Card with Envelope & Red Hearts
Text on Card
To my Valentine
Description
Lush green foliage and decorative swags frame this charming Victorian valentine card, which centers on a plump cherub with delicate pink wings suspended on a swing above an ornamental envelope. The winged putto holds the swing ropes in each hand while seated atop a large white envelope inscribed 'To my Valentine,' which bears a large red heart on its front. A pink sash or ribbon wraps around the cherub's waist, while additional red hearts hang from the swing ropes and scatter throughout the design in a romantic arrangement. This chromolithograph exemplifies the sentimental aesthetic of late-Victorian valentine cards, combining classical cupid imagery with the era's love of symbolic heart motifs. The card's gentle color palette and decorative details make it a quintessential example of Gilded Age greeting card artistry.
Subjects
cupid, cherub, hearts, envelope, foliage, ribbons, swing, sash
Printing Notes
Die-cut design with embossed details; multi-color chromolithographic printing
