Cupid Valentine card: "To My Own True Love – Historic Print
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Cupid Valentine card: "To My Own True Love 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.
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Cupid Valentine card: "To My Own True Love
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Cupid, the winged figure of love in classical myth, is the central figure on this Valentine card, which carries the sentiment "To My Own True Love" in its title. Valentine cards of this kind rose in popularity in the United States and Britain during the nineteenth century, when printers began producing mass-made greeting cards with lace, embossing and sentimental verse. Cupid, a son of Venus, was a natural emblem for the holiday, since his arrows were thought to strike hearts and kindle romance. The card sits in a group of Valentine's Day pieces, and its wording and imagery show how a classical symbol was adapted for everyday affection.
| Original scan | 584 × 962 px |
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| Reference | Img141 |
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