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Winged angel in pink dress among flowers and forget-me-nots – Historic Print

Winged angel in pink dress among flowers and forget-me-nots — historic image
Winged angel in pink dress among flowers and forget-me-nots. Historic image from the Religious 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 Winged angel in pink dress among flowers and forget-me-nots 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.

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Winged angel in pink dress among flowers and forget-me-nots

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A winged angel in a pink dress stands among flowers and forget-me-nots, a pairing that reads more as a sentimental greeting than a scene of scripture. Angels of this kind became popular in illustrated cards and popular prints from the late 1800s into the early 1900s, when religious imagery blended easily with domestic sentiment. The forget-me-not, with its small blue blossoms, long carried the meaning of remembrance and faithful love, so the picture was likely meant to convey tenderness as much as devotion. Look closely at the soft coloring and gentle outlines, which show how such images were designed to be kept, shared and displayed at home.

Original scan665 × 965 px
ReferenceAngels055

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