Bridal Rose: Happy Love, from the series Floral Beauties and Language of Flowers (N75) for Duke brand cigarettes 1892

"Bridal Rose: Happy Love" is a trade card from the "Floral Beauties and Language of Flowers" series created by the American Tobacco Company in 1892. The card depicts a young woman with a sweet expression, framed by delicate white roses and green leaves. The card embodies the Victorian era's fascination with floriography, the language of flowers, associating the bridal rose with the sentiment of happy love. This trade card, now part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection, serves as a tangible reminder of the intricate relationship between art, commerce, and cultural practices in the late 19th century.