Vintage Easter Greeting Card with Girl in Red Dress, Early 1900s
Text on Card
Good Wishes for EASTER A kindly word and a cheery rhyme, To wish you a happy Easter-time.
Description
"A kindly word and a cheery rhyme, To wish you a happy Easter-time" reads the card's gentle verse, accompanying a charming Edwardian Easter greeting featuring an adorable young girl dressed in a vibrant red dress with white lace collar, wearing a blue bow in her curled blonde hair. The child holds a colored egg up to her cheek while a wicker Easter basket lies tipped on its side nearby with eggs spilled out, set against a soft watercolor background of green grass and foliage. This delicate chromolithographic printing showcases the period's refined aesthetic and devoted attention to capturing childhood innocence and springtime joy, embodying the sentimental spirit of early 20th-century holiday wishes.
Subjects
young girl, Easter basket, colored eggs, spring flowers, child in period dress
Printing Notes
Hand-tinted chromolithographic process with delicate watercolor-like finish typical of Edwardian greeting cards
