Cheshire Skaters Appraisal

Cheshire Skaters Art Poster

This item is a vertical rectangular art poster featuring a romantic winter landscape illustration, heavily influenced by the Art Nouveau and Golden Age of Illustration styles. The piece depicts a young couple ice skating in the center, framed by two stylized, leafless trees. The figures are dressed in elaborate Edwardian-style winter attire, including a tan overcoat, a dark patterned Victorian-style dress, muffs, and scarves rendered in muted earth tones, blues, and blacks. Above them, smaller figures are seen skating under a dark sky with a prominent orange moon. The bottom portion of the image contains a lengthy romantic poem printed on a faux-parchment background, framed by winding vines and two red hearts. A copyright marking for 'Cheshire' is visible in the lower left corner. The poster appears to be printed on a card-weight paper or matte-finish paper board. In terms of condition, there is a prominent horizontal fold line across the center of the image, suggesting it may have been an insert or folded for storage. There are also visible signs of wear along the top edge and slight yellowing consistent with mid-to-late 20th-century paper ephemera. The color palette is rich yet somewhat muted, utilizing a deep green border around the central image.