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Beautiful Unidentified Music Hall Star, circa 1905 by redpoulaine
14.00 USDLovely in a lovely costume. No photographer attribution either. Tell us who she was, and receive a scholar's prize coupon good for 20% off your next purchase with us. We must be satisfied, by...
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Beauty in Contemplation of Beauty, Blue Tinted French Postcard, circa 1920 by...
16.00 USDLovely image, classical motif, might have been produced a decade earlier, but is dated on the reverse 1920. So charming. The jeweled teardrop clasp at her shoulder is amazing.Please examine...
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Nita Naldi in Fabulous Headdress, Ballerini and Fratini, circa 1920s by...
16.00 USDBeautiful headdress image of popular silent screen femme fatale, Nita Naldi, possibly from "The Ten Commandments" 1923. Miss Naldi was born in 1894 in New York City, into a working class Irish...
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Lovely Lina Cavalieri, Belle Epoque Opera Diva by Reutlinger, posted 1904 by...
16.00 USDLovely image of Signorina Lina Cavalieri in a brilliant costume and wearing an astounding necklace. The sender made use of the violet ink so popular at that time. It is so often those little...
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Autographed Eugenie Fougere, Notorious Music Hall Dancer, posted 1904 by...
49.00 USDSo Saucy! Wonderfully evocative pose and costume. Image by that master of theatrical portrait, Leopold Reutlinger of Paris. Not a common image in any case, but in this instance a rare item...
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Cupid, the Honey Thief, Counseled by Venus, posted 1908 by redpoulaine
16.00 USDDo you see a cherub, or a young Cupid? And, why is he crying?We see Cupid as a child. He has his bow slung over his shoulder, although we see only the cord, and his mother, Venus, stands...
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Wine to China, circa 1910 by redpoulaine
3.00 USDThis delightful illustration depicts a young woman in a bright red, flowing dress as she stands before her mirror. This is SOOO purple :) We love the image, with it's hint of Gibson Girl...
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French Stage Performer, Marinette Norbert, circa 1905 by redpoulaine
14.00 USDGorgeous image of French dancer Mlle. Norbert. We've not been able to find any history on her, unfortunately.The card is possibly autographed? Nice condition. Please examine our high res scans...
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Viennese Nude in Pearls, with Wreath. Kilophot, circa 1910s by redpoulaine
14.00 USDOnce more, Katerina awoke in a cold sweat, with her heart pounding in her chest, and a silent scream caught in her throat. It was the same terrible dream she'd had every night, for the last...
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Princess Viktoria Luise of Prussia, circa 1908 by redpoulaine
12.00 USD"Victoria Louise of Prussia (German: Viktoria Luise Adelheid Mathilde Charlotte von Preußen, Herzogin zu Braunschweig-Lüneburg, Prinzessin von Hannover, Prinzessin von Großbritannien und...
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Sister Act by Gerlach, Published by GG Co., circa 1905 by redpoulaine
18.00 USDSo sweet. Very nice coloring. We love Gerlach's entertainment portraits. We cannot find a single thing on the history of these two, but we'll certainly keep looking. Fantastic sequined...
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Douglas Fairbanks as the Son of Zorro. 1925 United Artists Spectacular by...
17.00 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...
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Long-Haired Gypsy Lass with Mandolin. N.P.G. Oranotype, circa 1905 by...
14.00 USDWonderfully hand-colored oranotype of a charming, voluminously coiffed, "Mignonesque" model whose dress is beautifully wrought with embroidered moon and star designs. This is one of three from...
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French Dancer Marie Hett, circa 1900 by redpoulaine
14.00 USDHer expression says it all! Wonderful.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...
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Classic Art Nouveau Image, circa 1905 by redpoulaine
19.00 USDFantastic Art Nouveau image of a young woman decorated in all the bangles and bijoux of the period, published by M.J.S. and drawn by an unidentified artist. On second glance, or perhaps on...
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La Charité, Charity, a Virtuous Image, posted 1902 by redpoulaine
12.00 USDThe beautiful young woman in draped robes that is the subject of this image is identified as La Charité, or Charity. She is the human personification of the virtue, charity. Such cards were...
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Three Sisters, One a Serious Flapper, The Other Two, Not So Much. French RPPC...
17.00 USDIt happened this way. One Monday morning, Marthe and Juliette were having breakfast in the Solarium when the quaintest little old beggar woman came knocking at the back door. Juliette was...
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Gabrielle Robinne, Grande Lady of the French Theater, circa 1905 by redpoulaine
14.00 USDPosted 1906, really gorgeous treatment of a Leopold Reutlinger portrait of Mlle. Robinne. This one makes use of that early "green screen" technique in which the portrait image was overlaid or...
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Portrait of Artiste with Chrysanthemums, Clément Tournier & Cie., circa 1900...
17.00 USDSuperb photographic portrait of unidentified theatrical performer, published in Geneva. No photographer attribution, either.A fine card in fine condition. Please examine our high res scans for...
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Tinklefoot Prunebottom Collects Titania's Tribute, Oranotype Posted 1906...
18.00 USDTending a garden in Faerie's borderlands has its benefits, to be sure. Provided you tie a few tiny silver bells in your raspberry canes, and put out a saucer of sweet milk every now and then,...
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