The Lovers' Retreat: The Same Old Pose – Historic Reproduction
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
A window into the past: The Lovers' Retreat: The Same Old Pose, preserved in this historic image. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
Framed, it is ready for the wall; unframed, it is ready for the frame you choose. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
The Lovers' Retreat: The Same Old Pose
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Its title, *The Lovers' Retreat*, promises a secluded getaway, but the subtitle, *The Same Old Pose*, suggests the picture is poking fun at its own clichés. Sentimental scenes like this belong to a long tradition of romantic imagery that flourished on Valentine's Day cards and illustrated postcards, where a couple tucked close together stood in for affection itself. Part of the appeal lies in how familiar the arrangement feels, since the joke depends on viewers recognizing the stock template at a glance.
| Original scan | 2,256 × 1,414 px · prints to 8 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | VAL-46 |
Snapshots of the Past helps heritage brands, museums, historians and storytellers tell stories with history: historic prints, image licensing and historical storytelling drawn from more than 25 years of research and curation.
