Erste Zärtlichkeit: Children Sharing a Kiss on a Bench – Historic Print
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Erste Zärtlichkeit: Children Sharing a Kiss on a Bench comes to life in this historic image, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
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Erste Zärtlichkeit: Children Sharing a Kiss on a Bench
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Two children sit close together on a bench, sharing a shy kiss, and the German title, *Erste Zärtlichkeit* ("First Tenderness"), frames the scene as a moment of innocent affection. Sentimental pictures of young children in courtship poses were popular in Europe around the turn of the twentieth century, when illustrated postcards and greeting cards often carried such scenes for holidays like Valentine's Day. The German wording suggests the piece was aimed at a German-speaking audience, and its gentle humor is what links it to the "puppy love" theme.
| Original scan | 527 × 822 px |
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| Reference | Img25 |
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