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Girl with Palm Frond, Possibly by H. Traut, circa 1900 by redpoulaine
17.00 USDWe seem to remember coming across another out of this series attributed to German photographer Heinrich Traut. Wonderful image, circa 1900.Please examine our high res scans for detail.Postage...
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Natalia Trouhanova, Russian Dancer and Actress, in Mariska, circa 1907 by...
18.00 USDNatalia (also known by the diminutive form, Natasha, or Natacha), Vladimirovna Trouhanova was born into a theatrical family in Kiev, in 1885. According to an interview she gave in 1911, her...
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Great Flapper Image of Sandra Milovanoff, circa 1920s by redpoulaine
16.00 USDBorn in 1892, in St. Petersburg, Russia, Sandra Milovanoff was a classically trained ballerina who studied her art in Russia, joined the company of the great Anna Pavlova, and toured the...
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Two Wonderful Dancers, circa 1905 by redpoulaine
19.00 USDNo ideas on who these two lovely dancers are, unfortunately. Great pose, great costumes. Just generally wonderful and in very nice, unposted condition.Please examine our high res scans for...
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Dionysian Tableau by Martin Gerlach, circa 1905 by redpoulaine
18.00 USDWonderful time machine image taking us back to la Belle Epoque, or since it is a German card, the Jugendstil Epoche. Is the woodland nymph startled by the sudden appearance of a faun? Or is...
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French Faux Nude in Pink Shoes, circa 1905 by redpoulaine
19.00 USDIs cute, and silly, okay? We hope so! If you zoom in on this one, you will see the detail lines someone applied with very fine gold glitter/paint. Wonderful silver halo around the edges,...
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La Boulonnaise, Alfred Noyer, circa 1910s by redpoulaine
16.00 USDGorgeous photograph. We think this is actually one of the most lovely images of a woman we have ever seen. The head decoration is traditional wear for that province, and the earrings too, we...
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The Littlest Dancer. Belle Epoque image of Little child Dancing the Gavotte,...
16.00 USDSo precious! The Gavotte was a French folk dance that by the Renaissance had developed into a dance popular at the royal court. Wikipedia reminds us of the line from the Carly Simon song,...
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British Song and Dance Sextet, circa 1910s by redpoulaine
22.00 USDThe Six English Tommies! Awesome card! Tommy is a term used to refer to the English soldier that has been in use probably since the 18th century, but is usually thought of as referring to...
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Okay, So I'm a bit of a Basket Case... Lovely German Postcard, circa 1905...
14.00 USDProbably intended as an Easter Greetings card, the clarity of this print is marvelous, and it's awfully cute, no? Very nice unposted condition with minor wear to edges and corners.Please...
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Francesca Bertini, Italian Film Star, circa 1920s by redpoulaine
18.00 USDHere at Red Poulaine, we have a special place in our hearts for the Italian actress images of the early 1900s and into the 1920s. The quality of the portrait photography and subsequent...
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Gorgeous Semi-Nude Risque Image, circa 1900 by redpoulaine
17.00 USDWhat makes this image really special is the environmental detail! All those draped cloths. What a wonderful atmosphere! Nice, unposted condition. The print quality does leave just a bit to be...
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Child Circus Acrobats. French Postcard, circa 1905/10 by redpoulaine
22.00 USDA hush falls over the audience. Even the calliope has ceased its melodious charm. The ringmaster, with an almost sinister air of mystery, doffs his black silk hat and bows deeply. The air is...
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Emilia Bruzzone, Belle Epoque Performer, Autographed Card, Posted in...
18.00 USDEmilia Bruzzone, Belle Epoque Performer, Autographed Card, Posted in Argentina, 1904The dedication on this card reads, "Blessed be the music that lets us forget our sorrows." Great fun! Emilia...
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Gorgeous Hand-Tinted Flapper in Sun Hat by A. Noyer 1910s/20s by redpoulaine
18.00 USDWe truly love these dramatically hand-tinted images from the teens and twenties (some into the thirties, although by the thirties the style and quality of coloration seems to have changed...
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Mlle.Gregoire, Belle Epoque Performer by Sazerac, circa 1905 by redpoulaine
18.00 USDOne of our favorite, and most magical, subgenres of "Lovely Lady" postcards has to be that of the marvelous maenad. These are somewhat idealized, and presumably toned down, versions of those...
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Two Sisters Dancing La Matchiche, by Stebbing, circa 1905 by redpoulaine
22.00 USDDelicately hand-tinted image of the sisters Fanny and Alice De Tender, dancing the Matchiche, an Afro-Brazilian dance whose popularity spanned the whole of la Belle Epoque. Originating in Rio...
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Mlle. Gottraud, Belle Epoque Stage Performer in Gorgeous Art Nouveau Jewelry,...
17.00 USDBeautiful image from photo by Leopold Reutlinger of Paris. Fantastic jewelry, and this image is so nicely tinted! Nice posted condition.Please examine our high res scans for detail.Postage is...
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Lovely Mignon Image, circa 1910 by redpoulaine
12.00 USDVery nice untinted Mignon image. A german card in very nice, unposted condition, circa 1910.Please examine our high res scans for detail.Postage is for first class shipping in a secure photo...
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Dramatically Tinted Belle Epoque Image of Young Woman, circa 1905 by redpoulaine
18.00 USDGorgeous. This is one of three cards we got in recently that come as close to being "candy" for the eyes as many. Strange, early experimentation with color tinting, and great subject.. Very...
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