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Mary Garden, Scottish American Opera Diva, in Paris, circa 1901 by redpoulaine
14.00 USDA lovely portrait by Leopold Reutlinger of Mary Garden (1874-1967), in Jules Massenet's Manon. Miss Garden was an operatic soprano who enjoyed great success in both France and the United...
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A Thought. Hand-Colored Romance by Alfred Noyer, dated 1916. by redpoulaine
12.00 USDA thought, or a memory, particularly associated with love, is actually the origin of the common name for that flower we call the pansy. Its name was taken from the old French, pensif (meaning...
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Portrait of Artiste with Chrysanthemums, Clément Tournier & Cie., circa 1900...
11.00 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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Lina Cavalieri Slouching in Chair, by A. Bert, circa 1910 by redpoulaine
17.00 USDLovely Belle Epoque opera star Lina Cavalieri isn't really slouching. It's a thoughtful pose! and what an expression :)Photographer A. Bert was responsible for many wonderful theatrical...
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Pretty Japanese Woman with Parasol, circa 1900 by redpoulaine
19.00 USDIn addition to the Grande Roue de Paris, which would remain the largest Ferris wheel in the world for almost a century, the Paris Exposition Universelle of 1900 had a tremendously popular...
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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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The Marsh Maiden 1, A Bathing Naiad by Henry Traut of Munich, circa 1905/10...
14.00 USDReally a very lovely bathing scene image by Heinrich (Henry) Traut of Munich, Germany, a prolific photographer of the Jugendstil Epoche who has quite a following among collectors today....
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The Marsh Maiden 3, A Bathing Naiad by Henry Traut of Munich, circa 1905/10...
14.00 USDReally a very lovely bathing scene image by Heinrich (Henry) Traut of Munich, Germany, a prolific photographer of the Jugendstil Epoche who has quite a following among collectors today....
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The Marsh Maiden 2, A Bathing Naiad by Henry Traut of Munich, circa 1905/10...
14.00 USDReally a very lovely bathing scene image by Heinrich (Henry) Traut of Munich, Germany, a prolific photographer of the Jugendstil Epoche who has quite a following among collectors today....
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Two Young Algerian Women, circa 1900, by J. Geiser by redpoulaine
14.00 USDThis precious image of two young Algerian women, is one of four wonderful postcards we are featuring this week that deserve attention for a couple of reasons beyond the beauty of the images...
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Young Algerian Dancer by J. Geiser, circa 1900 by redpoulaine
14.00 USDThis image of a young Algerian woman preparing to dance, is one of four wonderful postcards we are featuring this week that deserve attention for a couple of reasons beyond the beauty of the...
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Algerian Woman in Native Dress, by louis Neurdein, circa 1900 by redpoulaine
7.00 USDThis image of a beautiful young woman of the Ouled-Nails people of Algeria, dressed in all her finery, is one of four wonderful postcards we are featuring this week that deserve attention for a...
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Algerian Woman in Going-About-Town Costume, circa 1900 by J. Geiser by...
14.00 USDThis superb image of an Algerian woman in fine costume, is one of four wonderful postcards we are featuring this week that deserve attention for a couple of reasons beyond the beauty of the...
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Charlotte Wiehe, Danish Ballerina, Stage Actress, and Pantomimist, by...
14.00 USDStriking image by Leopold Reutlinger, circa 1900-1904, in which his use of lighting is strongly reminiscent of the theatrical portraits made by Jakob Schloss of New York, an American...
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Male Bellydancer, circa 1940-1945 by redpoulaine
19.00 USDWe love the composition of this strange little RPPC. If it was just a snapshot of a man dancing in a brassiere, it might still be interesting, or not, depending on the context. After all,...
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Art Nouveau Pastiche of Artiste Mlle. Roesseler, by Reutlinger, posted 1907...
12.00 USDGorgeous Art Nouveau composite piece by Leopold Reutlinger of Paris. Exquisitely hand-colored. Posted in 1907. Some creasing on a corner, and on this glossy finish card, little dents and...
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Autographed Message from La Belle Oterita! Rio de Janeiro, 1906 by redpoulaine
36.00 USDThis card is a special, special, treat! La Belle Oterita, who (we've only recently discovered) used to be billed as La Belle Otero's younger sister, was apparently dancing in Rio de Janeiro in...
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La Belle Oterita, Hand-Colored, Autographed card, circa 1906, by NPG by...
33.00 USDWe've had cards with this particularly charming image of La Belle Oterita in our shop a number of times, but never an autographed version! This came into our hands with another card, out of...
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The Vine, "La Vigne," Hand-Tinted Maenad by Walery, circa 1905 by...
22.00 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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Mlle. Marville says Nyaah Nyaah, by Leopold Reutlinger, 1901 by redpoulaine
16.00 USDSuperb image of Belle Epoque stage performer Mlle. Marville photographed by Reutlinger of Paris. Dated 1901, this card was published by SIP (Société Industrielle de Photographié). Wonderful...
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