Unidentified Natalia Trouhanova, Russian Dancer and Actress, in La Mariska,...
16.00 USDUnidentified Natalia Trouhanova, Russian Dancer and Actress, in La Mariska, circa 1907 (2nd of 2)One of the advantages of working with historical images for an extended period of time is that...
View ArticleBilly Norton Tries On a New Hat, circa 1905, by Leopold Reutlinger. by...
16.00 USDProbably published sometime between 1900 and 1904, but posted in 1905, a great image of Belle Epoque stage performer Billy Norton taken by the great Reutlinger of Paris. A very nice...
View ArticleGlorious Stage View of Chantecler, Act I, dated 1910 by redpoulaine
14.00 USDChantecler, a play whose characters are made up of barnyard animals, was based on very old European fables. A tale of Chantecler (meaning "clear singing,"), is retold as far back as Chaucer in...
View ArticleRisque Flapper Lingerie Image by PC Paris, circa 1920s/30s by redpoulaine
22.00 USDReally Cute! PC Paris produced countless risque lingerie images. We love the white backgrounds on this type, filled with frothy light. These are highly prized by fashion historians who glean...
View ArticleLovely Artiste Picard in Classic Art Nouveau Costume, by Reutlinger, posted...
17.00 USDPicard, No Not That Picard :) Lovely Artiste Picard in Classic Art Nouveau Costume, by Reutlinger of Paris.This fine image by Reutlinger is of a beautiful young woman in a medieval-style gown....
View ArticleBilly Norton Tries On a New Hat, circa 1905, by Leopold Reutlinger. by...
16.00 USDProbably published sometime between 1900 and 1904, but posted in 1905, a great image of Belle Epoque stage performer Billy Norton taken by the great Reutlinger of Paris. A very nice...
View ArticleGlorious Stage View of Chantecler, Act I, dated 1910 by redpoulaine
14.00 USDChantecler, a play whose characters are made up of barnyard animals, was based on very old European fables. A tale of Chantecler (meaning "clear singing,"), is retold as far back as Chaucer in...
View ArticleRisque Flapper Lingerie Image by PC Paris, circa 1920s/30s by redpoulaine
22.00 USDReally Cute! PC Paris produced countless risque lingerie images. We love the white backgrounds on this type, filled with frothy light. These are highly prized by fashion historians who glean...
View ArticleLovely Artiste Picard in Classic Art Nouveau Costume, by Reutlinger, posted...
17.00 USDPicard, No Not That Picard :) Lovely Artiste Picard in Classic Art Nouveau Costume, by Reutlinger of Paris.This fine image by Reutlinger is of a beautiful young woman in a medieval-style gown....
View ArticleRegina Badet, Dancing at the Bacchanal, circa 1905 by Paul Boyer by redpoulaine
14.00 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...
View ArticleWoman Looks Over Shoulder, Dramatically Silvered German Image, circa 1910 by...
9.00 USDWe have a terrible weakness for the silvering that occurs on old photo images, we admit it! There is something so magical about the effect. Plain and simply, it is just another result of aging....
View ArticleAphrodite, Goddess of Love, Cradles a Dove in Her Hands, image by Leopold...
17.00 USDAphrodite, Goddess of Love, Cradles a Dove in Her Hands, image by Leopold Reutlinger, circa 1900In this image, a maiden in classical dress, or possibly the goddess Aphrodite, herself, stands...
View ArticleElise De Vere Music Hall Star Early 1900s Reutlinger by redpoulaine
7.00 USDElise de Vere (born Constance), was one of the premiere stars of her time. Born in Belgium, she was the daughter of Herbert Shakespeare Gardiner Williams (aka Charles De Vere) and Julia...
View ArticlePretty Woman with Hairband and Pink Flower Hand Tinted Early 1900s by...
5.00 USDBeautiful, subtle coloration really makes this image special. Nice condition. Please examine our high res scans for detail.Postage is for first class shipping in a secure photo mailer, and we...
View ArticleGorgeous Hand Tinted Image of Woman in Bonnet circa 1905 by redpoulaine
7.00 USDSuperb image. Minor surface wear of the sort one so often sees in oranotypes, but we are only guessing that this is an oranotype. Overall a wonderful card. Magnificent coloring. Please examine...
View ArticleMlle. Archer, Belle Epoque Stage Performer, circa 1900 by Walery of Paris by...
14.00 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...
View ArticlePola Negri Silent Movie Star, Gypsy role, circa 1920s by redpoulaine
16.00 USDWelcome to "Idols of the 1920s," where we hope to provide a special, cozy place for those of you who long to linger among the stars of the early silver screen, the hoofers and songbirds of...
View ArticleMums the Word, Winsome Woman with Flowers, postmarked 1906 by redpoulaine
4.00 USDThis delightful, hand-tinted image features a winsome woman standing before an arrangement of mums, the quintessential flower of the Belle Époque era. The message "Bonne Année" has been printed...
View ArticleBonne Fete, Woman Offers a Basket of Flowers, by Stebbing, circa 1905 by...
4.00 USDThis engaging, hand-tinted image by Stebbing features a lovely woman holding a basket of flowers as if she were offering them to the viewer. Someone has artfully written the message "Bonne...
View ArticleClassical Art Nouveau Maiden Holds Lantern Aloft, by Henri Manuel, circa 1900...
7.00 USDThis image by the gifted theatrical portraitist, Henri Manuel of Paris was originally titled "Les Lumières," and shows a young woman in classical Art Nouveau dress holding a lantern just above...
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