France - Postcard (2) - 1900-1901
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Rare and fascinating lot of two vintage Art Nouveau postcards from France, linked to Alphonse Mucha and showing the same Byzantine-themed female subject in two color variants, one with green tones and the other with red, gold and brown, with one front having a handwritten dedication dated Paris, 16 February 1901, and both backs bearing period postmark inscriptions; overall good condition for age.
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Rare and fascinating lot consisting of 2 Art Nouveau vintage postcards linked to the iconography of Alphonse Mucha, depicting the same Byzantine-styled female subject in two different color variants.
The images recall the famous compositions of the “Byzantine Heads,” one of the most characteristic themes of Mucha's late 19th-century decorative production.
Particularly interesting is the presence of the two versions of the same subject: one predominantly characterized by green tones, the other by red, gold, and brown tones.
One of the postcards features on the front a handwritten dedication with a clearly readable date: “Paris, 16 Février 1901” — an element that documents the piece’s presence as early as the beginning of the 20th century.
The supports on the back bear the typical postal inscriptions of the era, including “Carte Postale – Ce côté est exclusivement réservé à l’adresse” and, on the other piece, the multilingual designation “Postkarte – Carte Postale – Correspondenzkarte – Cartolina postale – Dopisnice – Levelező-Lap – Briefkaart – Union postale universelle.”
Items from a historic private collection.
Good overall condition considering the age, with normal signs of wear and storage. (see photo)
postcard format 8,9x13,7 mm
Rare and fascinating lot consisting of 2 Art Nouveau vintage postcards linked to the iconography of Alphonse Mucha, depicting the same Byzantine-styled female subject in two different color variants.
The images recall the famous compositions of the “Byzantine Heads,” one of the most characteristic themes of Mucha's late 19th-century decorative production.
Particularly interesting is the presence of the two versions of the same subject: one predominantly characterized by green tones, the other by red, gold, and brown tones.
One of the postcards features on the front a handwritten dedication with a clearly readable date: “Paris, 16 Février 1901” — an element that documents the piece’s presence as early as the beginning of the 20th century.
The supports on the back bear the typical postal inscriptions of the era, including “Carte Postale – Ce côté est exclusivement réservé à l’adresse” and, on the other piece, the multilingual designation “Postkarte – Carte Postale – Correspondenzkarte – Cartolina postale – Dopisnice – Levelező-Lap – Briefkaart – Union postale universelle.”
Items from a historic private collection.
Good overall condition considering the age, with normal signs of wear and storage. (see photo)
postcard format 8,9x13,7 mm
Details
Era
1900-2000
Number of objects
2
Country of origin
France
Year - youngest item
1901
Year - oldest item
1900
Condition
Very good
