The Betrothal- 1902 Chicago Tribune Art Supplement — Victorian Engagement Scene Print

Offered is an original antique Chicago Tribune Art Supplement titled “The Betrothal,” published November 16, 1902.

This warm domestic genre scene portrays a young couple in a traditional European cottage interior at the moment of engagement. Rich period details — Delft pottery, hearth setting, and attentive posture — create an intimate narrative of courtship and commitment typical of late 19th-century romantic realism.

Large-format Tribune supplements were issued as Sunday display pieces and are prized today for their framing presence, painterly color, and storytelling charm.

• Title: The Betrothal

• Publication: Chicago Tribune

• Date: November 16, 1902

• Medium: Color lithograph newspaper supplement

• Size: Approx. 17 x 11 in

• Format: Original centerfold

• Subject: Romantic / Courtship / Victorian Interior

• Frame: Unframed

• Original fold as issued

• Age toning consistent with newsprint

• Edge wear / minor handling

• Possible light creasing