{"product_id":"vintage-1940s-turner-victorian-courting-couple-print-blue-oval-frame-southern-belle-wall-art","title":"Vintage 1940s Turner Victorian Courting Couple Print | Blue Oval Frame | Southern Belle Wall Art","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eA wonderfully romantic piece of mid-century American decorative art, this \u003cstrong\u003evintage Turner courting couple print\u003c\/strong\u003e features an elegantly dressed woman and gentleman rendered in a dreamy palette of powder blue, cream, soft green and warm ivory.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eProduced by \u003cstrong\u003eTurner Manufacturing Company of Chicago\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of America's prominent 20th-century makers of decorative wall art, the image bears the distinctive \u003cstrong\u003e“Turner ©”\u003c\/strong\u003e mark at the lower right. The artwork dates approximately to the \u003cstrong\u003e1940s–early 1950s\u003c\/strong\u003e and depicts a romanticized 19th-century couple—the woman in a sweeping tiered gown and bonnet and her gentleman companion holding his top hat and walking stick.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eWhat makes this example especially beautiful is its presentation. The artwork sits within a \u003cstrong\u003elarge oval frame painted in a coordinating dusty powder blue\u003c\/strong\u003e, accented by a slender gold inner detail. Rather than competing with the image, the frame becomes part of the composition, creating an almost monochromatic blue-and-cream statement piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe softly airbrushed appearance, fashion-illustration styling and textured surface are characteristic of Turner's decorative artwork from the mid-20th century. Although the subjects are Victorian in inspiration, this is a genuine \u003cstrong\u003emid-century decorative piece rather than Victorian-era artwork\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eTurner Manufacturing produced accessible art and wall décor for the stylish American home, and surviving pieces have become particularly charming examples of the romantic interiors popular during the 1940s and 1950s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThis piece feels made for \u003cstrong\u003eEclectic Whimsy\u003c\/strong\u003e—romantic, theatrical and wonderfully nostalgic. It would be beautiful in a powder-blue bedroom, feminine dressing room, grandmillennial interior, vintage gallery wall, romantic cottage, Hollywood Regency-inspired space or layered among antique furnishings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Turner Manufacturing Company, Chicago\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMark:\u003c\/strong\u003e Turner ©, lower right\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e Circa 1940s–early 1950s\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mid-Century Romantic \/ Victorian Revival \/ Grandmillennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Victorian-inspired courting couple \/ Southern Belle and gentleman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Decorative print on textured surface\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrame:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oval blue frame with gold-tone inner accent\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColor Palette:\u003c\/strong\u003e Powder blue, cream, ivory, muted green and gold\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrientation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Portrait\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vintage condition with age-related wear consistent with its age. The original-style paper backing shows considerable age and deterioration, as photographed. Please review all photographs carefully as they form part of the condition description.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA distinctive piece of vintage Turner wall art with an unusually beautiful blue-on-blue presentation—equal parts romantic nostalgia and decorative statement.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003ePrice\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e$119 including shipping\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eclectic Whimsy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54628088643894,"sku":"HO1221","price":119.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/eclecticwhimsydecor.com\/products\/vintage-1940s-turner-victorian-courting-couple-print-blue-oval-frame-southern-belle-wall-art","provider":"Eclectic Whimsy Decor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}