King of Hearts
King of Hearts court playing card from a pack of transformation playing cards. Colorful figure of a cupid with pink wings, wearing a crown and holding a shield decorated with a flaming heart. A vase with flowers on a pedestal at left. At upper left corner, a red heart topped by a crown.
Credit: Gift of Mrs. Dexter J. Purinton
late 19th century
Lithograph on paper
1955-78-14-50
Image and text © Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, 2020
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
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