Two cherubs framed by lace and flowers, Victorian scrap collage – Antique Wall Art
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Few images capture their era like this historic image of Two cherubs framed by lace and flowers, Victorian scrap collage. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
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Two cherubs framed by lace and flowers, Victorian scrap collage
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Two plump cherubs peek out from a border of die-cut lace and paper flowers, a style of picture that Victorian households pasted into albums and onto greeting cards. Scrap collage like this grew out of the trade in embossed paper ornaments that spread through Europe and America in the mid-1800s, when printers and cutting workshops turned out sheets of colorful figures to be trimmed and arranged by hand. Angels were a favorite subject because they suited the sentimental tastes of the period, appearing on valentines, mourning cards and Christmas tokens. Look closely at the layering and the crisp edges of the lace to see the handwork that gave each piece its own character.
| Original scan | 800 × 600 px |
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| Reference | Angels112 |
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