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The Pheasant of Chantecler, Mme. Simone. circa 1910 by redpoulaine
14.00 USDBeautiful hand-tinted image of Mme. Simone in costume as la Faisane, the Pheasant, in Edmond Rostand's play Chantecler. We have not been able to dig up much history on Mme. Simone, apart from...
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A Charmer in a Snake Outfit. Artiste in Ouled Nail Inspired Costume, circa...
18.00 USDSo Cute! Yet another example of a dance costume inspired by the native clothing designs of France's North African colonies. Wonderful snakes worked into her outfit! Published circa 1905 by die...
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Fabulous French Faux Nude with Snake, circa 1900, by Henri Manuel by redpoulaine
28.00 USDA superbly naive image of an unidentified model "en collant" (in a body stocking) with a really great snake! One has to wonder, when viewing an image of this kind, whether the goal was humor,...
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Famed Operatic Tenor, Enrico Caruso. Elegant Portrait, circa 1905 by redpoulaine
22.00 USDEnrico Caruso, 1873-1921, was an Italian tenor who thrilled audiences all over Europe and the Americas. He sang in St. Petersburg for the Czar, appeared before the King of England by royal...
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Little Girl and the Man in the Moon, circa 1910 Vintage Postcard by redpoulaine
19.00 USDSuperb "paper moon" image published by Rotophot during the very early 1900s (probably around 1905-10). This was before Heinrich Ross, later of RossVerlag, was involved with the company....
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American Opera Diva Geraldine Farrar Shares a Moment with the Audience, circa...
18.00 USDGeraldine Farrar. She really was adorable! Perhaps some film enthusiast out there will share our memory of a scene from the wonderful film "The Third Man," in which Valli, performing onstage,...
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Little Girl Blue. Hand-Tinted Risque French Postcard Image, circa 1900 by...
19.00 USDAnd where is the girl who looks after the sheep?Why, under the haystack, of course!Wonderful card, which although very tame by today's standards, we will file under the heading of "risque" by...
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Black Friday Cyber Monday Fabulous French Faux Nude with Snake, circa 1900,...
21.00 USDA superbly naive image of an unidentified model "en collant" (in a body stocking) with a really great snake! One has to wonder, when viewing an image of this kind, whether the goal was humor,...
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Black Friday Cyber Monday Famed Operatic Tenor, Enrico Caruso. Elegant...
16.50 USDEnrico Caruso, 1873-1921, was an Italian tenor who thrilled audiences all over Europe and the Americas. He sang in St. Petersburg for the Czar, appeared before the King of England by royal...
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Black Friday Cyber Monday American Opera Diva Geraldine Farrar Shares a...
13.50 USDGeraldine Farrar. She really was adorable! Perhaps some film enthusiast out there will share our memory of a scene from the wonderful film "The Third Man," in which Valli, performing onstage,...
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Black Friday Cyber Monday Little Girl Blue. Hand-Tinted Risque French...
14.25 USDAnd where is the girl who looks after the sheep?Why, under the haystack, of course!Wonderful card, which although very tame by today's standards, we will file under the heading of "risque" by...
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Black Friday Cyber Monday Lovely Woman in Spangled Dress, Posted Belgium,...
10.50 USDUnidentified artiste. All those sequins! Wonderful photo with an ethereal, otherworldly quality. Posted to Brussels Belgium in 1909. some wear to corners, and a touch of silvering that only...
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Black Friday Cyber Monday Unidentified Image of Theda Bara, Silent Screen...
74.25 USDWe are rather excited about this one! Posted in 1912, in the neighborhood of two years before her first film role, we believe this to be an early unidentified image of Theda Bara, the Queen of...
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Black Friday Cyber Monday Milk Maid on a Wooded Path circa 1907 by redpoulaine
6.00 USDProbably published sometime between 1905 and 1910, this is a charming image of a European peasant girl in traditional dress. Lovely and atmospheric. Unfortunately there is a crease in the lower...
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Black Friday Cyber Monday French RPPC of Woman in Traditional Costume, circa...
9.00 USDGorgeous image of a woman in a traditional lace headdress. Please note a narrow, horizontal bulge in this card, above the woman, caused by the way it was glued into an album or onto a backing...
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Black Friday Cyber Monday Playing Dress-Up in Mama's Gown. N.P.G....
13.50 USDRemarkable image, remarkable in particular for the quality of coloration. This card illustrates very well the quality possible with the N.P.G. oranotype. The sweet little girl is wearing...
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Black Friday Cyber Monday Maria Gioana Italian Theatrical Performer in...
16.50 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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Black Friday Cyber Monday Fedia de Ferard Opera Singer Early 1900s by...
9.00 USDStill searching for history on the beautiful Fedia de Ferard, but our searches have yielded practically nothing, apart from the fact that she may have been born Jenny Rosenbaum. The card is in...
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Black Friday Cyber Monday Art Nouveau Framed Portrait of French Artiste circa...
10.50 USDAt the turn of the 20th century, this style of card, with a small photo of a popular stage performer framed by a repetitive Art Nouveau design, was very popular. This card is a very typical...
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Black Friday Cyber Monday Les Pasteurettes, Belle Epoque Dancers in Classical...
13.50 USDSo sweet! Love the whole Art Nouveau preoccupation with the old world. Great stuff. The lovely young brunette playing the male part is holding the ancient double flute (called the Aulos, in...
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