Fairies and elves dancing on a mushroom, season's greetings card – Antique Print
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Fairies and elves dancing on a mushroom, season's greetings card comes to life in this historic image, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
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.
Fairies and elves dancing on a mushroom, season's greetings card
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Fairies and elves dance around a toadstool on this seasonal greetings card, a small world of tiny figures that places the scene firmly in the realm of folklore rather than the church calendar. Cards like this one, decorated with winged and capped sprites, became popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, when illustrators drew heavily on fairy tales and the work of artists such as Richard Doyle and Cicely Mary Barker. Their playful tone suited a holiday exchange among friends and family, and their bright colors and delicate detail were made to be kept, propped on a mantel or tucked into a letter.
| Original scan | 951 × 624 px |
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| Reference | Fairies & Elves (7) |
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