Gerda and the Snow Bear — Honor C. Appleton Postcard

Barefoot in the snow, Gerda stands her ground in her embroidered folk dress before a roaring polar bear conjured from swirling snow, a branch of red berries glowing at her side. “Gerda grew frightened. But she did not run away,” reads the caption — Honor C. Appleton's illustration for Hans Christian Andersen's The Snow Queen.

Quietly brave and beautifully cold, fitting for someone who needs a reminder to hold their ground.