Snapshots of the Past

Easter – Vintage Print

Easter — historic image
Easter. Historic image from the Easter collection.

(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

Description

This historic image of Easter brings a moment of history to your wall. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.

The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. A conversation-starting piece for home, office, or as a meaningful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past has been bringing history to the wall since 2001, for tens of thousands of customers worldwide.

Easter

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Easter is the only subject named in this record, so the picture belongs to the wider tradition of holiday imagery that gallery collections built up around the spring festival. Easter cards, prints and illustrations became popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, when color printing grew cheaper and families increasingly bought seasonal images for the home. Motifs such as lilies, eggs, lambs and the rising sun recur across these works, signaling renewal after the Lenten season. Looking closely at the composition, the choice of symbols is often where a holiday picture reveals the sentiment its makers hoped to share.

Original scan516 × 802 px
ReferenceEaster (446)

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