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Two Adorable Children Posed in Empire Fashion, by Henri Manuel, circa 1900 by...
14.00 USDPosted in 1907, but published much nearer the year 1900, this is one in a very charming series of images by Henri Manuel of Paris. The children are costumed in what looks like the fashion of...
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Superb Print of Danseuse Orientale, by Felix Ragno of Athens, circa 1905 by...
28.00 USDThe date we offer is only an approximate. We haven't yet found any history on the photographer, a Mr. Felix Ragno of Athens, who is listed on the card as "Opticien." This is the French for...
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1920s Blonde French Flapper as Mignon by redpoulaine
11.00 USDSince it first opened in Paris, in the 1860s, the opera Mignon, the tale of a Gypsy girl's adventures, captured the European imagination. Images of Mignon on postcards were very popular, and...
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Femme Orientale, by Viennese Photographer Joseph Lichtenstern, circa 1910 by...
19.00 USDIn the early 1890s, Joseph Max Lichtenstern left his home in Vienna, Austria, and moved to Egypt. After deciding to reside there permanently, he opened the firm, Cairo Postcard Trust, in 1899....
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Gabrielle Debrives as First Page in Barbe Bleue, Bluebeard, by Paul Boyer,...
7.00 USDGabrielle Debrives, also called Gabrielle De Brives (1883-1974), was an actress and singer who was among the regulars at Théâtre des Variétés. In this image, a publicity shot for the 1904 opera...
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Ileana Leonidoff, Dancer and Silent Film Star, Wears Crown of Bacchus, circa...
17.00 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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Zaftig Jugendstil Epoche Artiste in Odalisque Pose II, circa 1905 by redpoulaine
24.00 USDWonderful early 1900s image by NPG (Neue Photographische Gesellschaft), one of our favorite German publishers. The young woman is adorned in a classic "costume oriental," and posed as the...
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Dance of the Cabbage Fairy, circa 1900, French Postcard by redpoulaine
17.00 USDThis happened many years ago, when we lived near the woods everyone said were haunted. Fascinated by the neat rows of vegetables growing in our garden, she, poor thing, had strayed from the...
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Rose Caron, Operatic Soprano, in Celestial Fantaisie, by Leopold Reutlinger,...
18.00 USDRose Caron (1857-1930), was an operatic soprano who made her debut in 1880 with great success. She enjoyed a long career, and at 47 years of age, made several recordings. We provide a link...
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Italian Nude, Salomé Image by Sborgi, circa 1920s by redpoulaine
39.00 USDWe haven't found any history on this publisher, Sborgi, but we know it was an Italian company, and most of the photo portrait images of theirs we've seen, appear to have been made in the late...
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Early 1900s RPPC Image of French Actress Berthe Bady by redpoulaine
16.00 USDPhotographed by Cliche Boyer et Bert, a lovely image of Berthe Bady, famous actress of the Paris stage, model for post-impressionist painter, Henri Toulouse Lautrec, and all around bon vivant...
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Maenad in the Morning, Jugendstil Epoche Stage Performer, circa 1903 by...
11.00 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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Lovely German Image of Young Woman with Mandolin II, circa 1910s by redpoulaine
11.00 USD"Ich denke Dein," or "I think of you (or technically, of your.) One of two lovely romantic images from the same series we recently acquired. Very nice condition, with a hint of silvering which...
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Risque Image, Mlle. Daisy, Semi-Nude French Showgirl, at the Cigale, circa...
29.00 USDSo pleased to have this card to share with you. We have, for some time, wanted to bring some of this series into our shop, but they are, all too often, priced out of reach. "A Travers Les...
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Renaissance Pageboy in Feathered Hat, circa 1905 by redpoulaine
18.00 USDSuperb image of young, unidentified artiste in a truly lovely costume. Remarkable clarity. Very nice, unposted condition. Please examine our high res scans for detail.Postage is for first...
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Playing for Love, Tinted Couples Romance by Alfred Noyer, circa 1920s by...
11.00 USDWe adore these over-the-top hand-tinted masterpieces. Hope you do too!They are playing a bit close in, these two, and we certainly hope things go well for this charming couple, but if it...
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Marthe Derminy, Belle Epoque Stage Performer, by Walery, circa 1905 by...
16.00 USDSo charming! Beautiful image of Belle Epoque artiste Marthe Derminy taken by Walery, the Parisian theatrical portraitist who came to Paris from London in 1900, and had inherited both his...
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Stereo View Image of Belle Epoque Artiste. Recently Produced. by redpoulaine
6.00 USDAt 7 by 3 and 1/2 inches, this is a high resolution print, in a stereopticon format, of an unidentified Belle Epoque artiste. Probably made from an early postcard, or carte de visite image,...
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Stereo View Image of Belle Epoque Artiste II. Recently Produced. by redpoulaine
6.00 USDAt 7 by 3 and 1/2 inches, this is a high resolution print, in a stereopticon format, of an unidentified Belle Epoque artiste. Probably made from an early postcard, or carte de visite image,...
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Mlle Laurentza, Parisian Stage Performer, by Louis Martin, circa 1905 by...
14.00 USDWe have no history on Mlle. Laurentza or the photographer Louis Martin. Research still in progress. What a magnificent card, though. Monsieur Martin is one of our favorite photographers. He...
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