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Two cherub angels with star tiaras and pink wings – Antique Print

Two cherub angels with star tiaras and pink wings — historic image
Two cherub angels with star tiaras and pink wings. Historic image from the Religious collection.

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

Description

A window into the past: Two cherub angels with star tiaras and pink wings, preserved in this historic image. 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. A fine choice for anyone who loves history, and a gift that gets noticed. 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.

Two cherub angels with star tiaras and pink wings

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Two cherubs with star-studded tiaras and pink wings are the focus here, placing this piece firmly among the decorative angel images that filled the Angels and Fairies category. Such figures were a staple of greeting cards, devotional prints and illustrated gift books from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, when chubby, winged children were used to suggest innocence, protection and celestial joy. The bright, sweetened palette and playful crowns reflect the taste of that commercial market, where soft sentiment sold well to families. Looking closely, the pairing of two identical figures gives the composition a symmetrical, almost ornamental feel.

Original scan1,077 × 599 px
ReferenceAngels000

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