Victorian Easter Greeting Card with Cherubs and Floral Egg
Text on Card
Easter Greeting
Description
Easter renewal takes playful form as two cherubic putti pull a golden wheeled cart laden with an ornate egg decorated with violets tied with a pink/mauve ribbon across a soft blue sky. The cherubs, dressed in flowing garments of yellow and mauve, appear to dance among clouds, while delicate lily-of-the-valley flowers frame the composition on the left and additional sprigs of violets scatter throughout the design. This Victorian greeting card captures the period's romantic sensibility, where eggs symbolized resurrection and rebirth through intricate chromolithographic printing. The card's ethereal quality and pastel palette exemplify the era's fascination with classical imagery and sentimental symbolism.
Subjects
cherubs, putti, Easter egg, violets, lily-of-the-valley, golden cart, pink/mauve ribbon, clouds
Printing Notes
Die-cut design with embossed details. Number 66 visible in lower left corner suggesting publisher catalog numbering.
