Julietta Fotograful - Carte Photo Autographe Reine Marie de Roumanie 1916 - Historique WWI Remerciement - 1916

• Type of object: Era photographic postcard (Photocarte), silver gelatin print on cardboard.
• Subject: Official portrait of Her Majesty Queen Marie of Romania (Regina Maria a României).
• Period / Date of production: Circa 1915 – Issued in 1916.
• Photographer / Studio: Studio Julietta (Adolf Klingsberg), official photographer to the Royal Court, Bucharest.

The Queen Marie is depicted in bust-length, three-quarters. She presents a solemn posture, her gaze turned toward the horizon, characteristic of early 20th-century royal iconography.

She wears a headdress of Byzantine or Romanian traditional style (light veil and discreet diadem), underscoring her deep attachment to the cultural identity of her adopted country. Her garment is enhanced with delicate embroidery.

• On the left: “M. S. R. Regina Maria” (Her Majesty Queen Marie).
• On the right: “Julietta, Fotograful Curții Regale”.

• Handwritten diagonal ink signature: “Marie”.
• Manuscript dating: “1916”.

: “photo sent by the Queen of Romania in gratitude for a package of knitted goods during the 1914-18 war.”

Francophone orthography of the first half of the 20th century, probably written by the initial recipient or a direct descendant to preserve its memory.

The year 1916 is the pivotal year when Romania left its neutrality to join World War I alongside the Allies. Nicknamed the “Mother of the Wounded” or the “Soldier Queen,” Queen Marie personally led the Romanian Red Cross. This piece directly attests to international solidarity networks: the Queen used her pre-signed official portraits as a form of diplomatic and humanitarian gratitude to thank foreign civilians (notably French or British) who sent comfort materials (the “knitwear”) to soldiers and field hospitals.

Great rarity. If the photographic support is produced in series, the double presence of the royal handwritten signature, the historical date (1916) and the back-facing explanatory text make it a unique “museum-quality” piece.