39.00 USD
We're pretty excited about this find! The Countess de Segur, born Céline Emilia Seurre (1873-1966) and better known as Cecile Sorel, was one of the most widely respected actresses of the French theater during the early 20th century. She gained her title through marriage, but her fame through her abilities as an actress and was awarded the legion of honor for her contributions to the arts.
In the past, we've found images of her costumed in those "faux nude" body suits that were so popular in the late 19th, early 20th centuries, but this is the first actual nude image of her we've discovered...for us...a rare find! A very nice addition to any collection of Belle Epoque theater images.
Because this is an unidentified image, we've included in our listing images a crop from another portrait of her for comparison (not for sale). This comparison image was cropped from a postcard (also in our listing images and also not for sale) of a portrait by Leopold Reutlinger that we'd guess was made a good 5 to 10 years before this nude portrait was produced.
As with other unidentified celebrity images we list (we find them every now and then...such a treat :) we won't list it unless we are personally satisfied as to the subject's identity, but we encourage you to google image search Mme. Sorel and satisfy yourself! All four corners of this card are somewhat frayed. Otherwise, very nice condition.
Please examine our high res scans for detail.
Postage is for first class shipping in a secure photo mailer, and we happily combine shipping on all paper goods. If you purchase two cards, we will refund the 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 sudden increases in international shipping rates will still be charged one card's shipping fees on orders of three or more.
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