L'Amour de Pierot, Skull - Postcard

Pierrot, the lovesick white-faced clown of the Italian commedia dell'arte, became a fixture of French popular culture in the 19th century, forever pining after Columbine. This black-and-white illustration gives the romance a darker turn: a champagne toast between a couple, with a skull lurking in the scene. It's a small piece of French ephemera in the memento mori tradition, a reminder that love, like everything, has an expiration date.

• 3.5" × 5.5"
• Made in USA