
Victorian Easter Greetings Card with Anthropomorphic Rabbit - Circa 1900
Text on Card
Easter Greetings May this Easter Day be a joyful one for YOU
Description
Delicate forget-me-nots and flowering plants arranged in a decorative oval frame on the right side of the card introduce a charming anthropomorphic rabbit dressed in an apron, who holds a plate or tray presenting a large red Easter egg. Additional eggs nestle in a woven basket below the rabbit's feet. The sentimental message 'May this Easter Day be a joyful one for YOU' appears in graceful script at the lower left. Soft pastel hues of blue, cream, and coral create an atmosphere of gentle celebration.
Subjects
anthropomorphic rabbit, Easter eggs, forget-me-nots, spring flowers, painter rabbit
Printing Notes
Hand-colored chromolithographic process with embossed details; characteristic soft color separations of early 1900s printing technology







