9.00 USD
We have no information on this very sweet dancer, Mlle. Graziella. When M. Sartony made this portrait, she was appearing at the Cafe des Ambassadeurs, a Champs-Elysées venue founded in the mid 18th century!
A century later.... "In 1867, Pierre Ducarre, who had made a name for himself by opening a magnificent restaurant at the Universal Exhibition, bought the Ambassadeurs. Under his leadership it became a centre of entertainment for the aristocracy and continued to flourish as one of centre of singing in Paris enduring to the beginning of the 1914 war. In the 1870s it was a regular destination of some of the best-known figures of art and the demi-monde. Edgar Degas and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec portrayed numerous scenes of the nocturnal acitvities, Aristide Bruant performed there and Cheret designed a series of 26 famous posters."
( this quote was taken from the site, the Jazz Age Club. Great site!!! Link below.)
http://www.jazzageclub.com/venues/cafe-des-ambassadeurs/
On the photographer, Sartony, we also found next to nothing! We know the studio was operated out of 45 Rue de La Fayette, that in the early 2000s, there was still a studio bearing the name Sartony Lafitte at that same address, though whether related or not (it seems likely), we cannot say.
Also, just down the street, there was a Sartony camera shop (see "not for sale" image above from a 1925 advertisement). Way to diversify! :)
Gently softened corners, but otherwise a very nice unposted card. Please examine our high res scans for detail.
The item you are considering for purchase is, unless otherwise noted, a vintage postcard of approximately 5 and 1/2, by 3 and 1/2 inches. Postage is for fully-insured, first class shipping in a secure photo mailer (to avoid any damage to your purchase in the mails), and we happily combine shipping on all paper goods. If you purchase two cards, we will not charge for postage on the second card, and when you purchase three or more cards from us at the same time, your shipping will be entirely free, except for international orders which, because of increases in international shipping rates will still be charged one card's shipping fees on orders of three or more. We do not charge for insurance or shipping materials, and as of the date of this listing are still charging below our overall cost on shipping.
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