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Anthropomorphic Easter rabbit holding plate of eggs, Easter Salutations – Antique Wall Art

Anthropomorphic Easter rabbit holding plate of eggs, Easter Salutations — historic image
Anthropomorphic Easter rabbit holding plate of eggs, Easter Salutations. Historic image from the Easter collection.

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

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This historic image of Anthropomorphic Easter rabbit holding plate of eggs, Easter Salutations brings a moment of history to your wall. 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. It brings character to any room and makes a memorable gift. 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.

Anthropomorphic Easter rabbit holding plate of eggs, Easter Salutations

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Rabbits carrying baskets and trays of eggs became a staple of Easter imagery in the late 1800s, when illustrated postcards and greeting cards turned the holiday into a popular commercial subject. This one stands out for its figure: a rabbit walking upright in human clothing and balancing a plate of decorated eggs, a pose that borrows from the humor of children's books and comic illustration of the era. Cards like this were typically printed in large runs and mailed between friends and relatives, which is part of why so many survive in archives today. The "Easter Salutations" wording marks it as a greeting meant to be sent rather than displayed as fine art.

Original scan488 × 1,191 px
ReferenceEaster (32)

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