Untitled Valentine (Church and Couple)
c. 1850
Medium
Cut and embossed (designed) ivory wove paper with blue and pink wove paper inserts
Dimensions
Folded sheet: 5 × 7.3 cm (2 × 2 7/8 in.)
Classification
collage
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
129029
Art Historical Context
Step into the romantic world of Victorian sentiment with *Untitled Valentine (Church and Couple)*, around 1850 by Thomas Wood. This delicate collage captures a tender scene of a church and an amorous couple, evoking era's fascination with love and courtship. Folded to a petite 5 × 7.3 cm, it was designed as an intimate gift, perfect for slipping into a pocket or envelope on Valentine's Day. Crafted from cut and embossed ivory wove, with vibrant blue and pink wove inserts, the work showcases ingenious paper engineering. Wood layered and popped elements for a three-dimensional effect, a popular...