Cherub with key and red heart, To My Valentine – Historic 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 Cherub with key and red heart, To My Valentine in remarkable detail. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
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Cherub with key and red heart, To My Valentine
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A winged cherub clutching a key and a red heart sets this card apart from the usual roses and doves that fill Valentine's Day designs. The key, a familiar emblem of secrets and of unlocking a loved one's heart, pairs with the heart to make the sentiment plain. Printed Valentines of this kind grew popular in the nineteenth century, when mass-produced lithographed cards let people send affection by post, often with verses in an ornate hand. Cherubs were a favorite motif, borrowed from Renaissance art and Victorian sentimental taste, so this card shows how a classical figure was adapted for a personal message.
| Original scan | 815 × 513 px |
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| Reference | Img174 |
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