To My Valentine card with cupid and roses – Antique Print
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
This rare historic image captures To My Valentine card with cupid and roses in remarkable detail. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
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To My Valentine card with cupid and roses
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Cupid, drawn with bow and arrow, gives this card its central figure, while a cluster of roses in the corner adds a softer, floral note. Valentine's cards like this one became popular in the United States and Britain during the nineteenth century, when printers used lithography and, later, color printing to mass-produce sentimental greetings. The winged god of love was a familiar motif, borrowed from classical mythology, and his presence signaled romantic affection to a public that often exchanged such cards in person or by post. Cards of this kind are worth noticing for their printed verses and decorative borders, which show how the holiday's imagery was shaped by commercial taste.
| Original scan | 809 × 507 px |
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| Reference | Img4 |
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