Valentine
1876
Medium
White card stock with gilding; chromolithography in colors and gold, openwork lace paper
Dimensions
Width: 3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm) Length: 5 5/16 in. (13.5 cm) total width 15 cm x 19 cm
Classification
Ephemera|Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Richard Riddell, 1981
Accession Number
1981.1136.795
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the whimsical world of Victorian romance withValentine* (1876), a delicate greeting card by Kate Greenaway, the beloved British illustrator famed for her soft, idealized depictions of children and courtship in Regency-inspired attire. This petite treasure, measuring about 6 by 7.5 inches when open, a tender moment between a couple, evoking era's fascination with sentimental exchanges. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints department, it exemplifies Greenaway's influence on popular illustration during the late 19th century. Crafted on white card stock adorned...
About the Artist
Kate Greenaway · 1846–1901
Kate Greenaway (1846–1901) was a British artist and writer who became one of the most beloved children's book illustrators of the Victorian era and a significant influence on children's fashion and popular culture. Born Catherine Greenaway in Hoxton, London, she studied at the Slade School of Fine Art and the Royal Female School of Art, and began her career designing greeting cards and magazine il...