Little Girl With Kittens - Birthday Greeting Card

INSIDE GREETING: Happy Birthday dear friend. "Luck what's here! I wish I could send enough to last you for ever!" exclaims the caption on the original postcard by D. Tempest, accompanying this delightful image. It's a charming scene featuring two cats, and indeed, the presence of two feline companions is a stroke of luck for any cat lover! It's evident why this is one of our most popular illustrations. See this image on an art print, on a notebook, AND on postcards in a set! Douglas Tempest (1887–1954), though not a household name, was a postcard artist extraordinaire! Born in Norfolk, he always signed his work simply as "D. Tempest." The majority of his career was spent with the postcard manufacturer Bamforth & Co. During the tumultuous times of World War I, his creative genius shone in the form of popular anti-Kaiser cartoons and designs depicting life on the wartime home front. His exceptional popularity led to the hiring of two artists to work under him, tasked with emulating