Christmas card with fairies and a water lily – Vintage Wall Art
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Description
Few images capture their era like this historic image of Christmas card with fairies and a water lily. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
Framed, it is ready for the wall; unframed, it is ready for the frame you choose. Perfect for a home, office, library or classroom wall, and a gift with a story behind it. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Since 2001, Snapshots of the Past has shipped historic prints to tens of thousands of customers around the world.
Christmas card with fairies and a water lily
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Fairies and a water lily are an unusual pairing for a Christmas card, and that blend of holiday greeting and fairy-tale imagery is what sets this one apart from the angel scenes on the same board. Cards of this kind became popular in the late 1800s and early 1900s, when illustrators such as Ida Rentoul Outhwaite and Cicely Mary Barker drew tiny winged figures among flowers and seasonal motifs. Fairy art of this period often mixed nature study with sentiment, so the water lily, a symbol of purity and calm, adds a quiet touch to the festive theme. It is worth looking closely at the delicate linework and soft coloring that were typical of the era's printed cards.
| Original scan | 984 × 634 px |
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| Reference | Fairies & Elves (52) |
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