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Défense de regarder sous la table

Postcard
ca. 1902 (made)
Place of origin

The Milford Haven Collection consists of 442 specimans of French, Italian and German erotic postcards of considerable interest including a number of rare movable cards, all dating from the early years of the twentieth century. The collection illustrates with great clarity the various styles particular to each region. The cards have been arranged in three albums, according to the subject matter with which they deal, highlighting the original collector's strong interest in scatological subjects.



Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleDéfense de regarder sous la table (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Printed postcard
Brief description
Postcard, Milford Haven Collection, 'Défense de regarder sous la table', Woman is seated at a table with coffee and brandy and on her lap is a cat hissing at a little dog leaping up, lineblock print, French, ca.1902
Physical description
A movable postcard depicting a woman seated at a table with tablecloth smoking a cigarette. When the tablecloth is lifted a cat between her legs is seen hissing at a dog.
Dimensions
  • Album height: 7cm
  • Album width: 11cm
  • Album depth: 5cm (Note: Dimensions for album closed)
  • Card height: 9cm (Note: approximate)
  • Card width: 14cm (Note: approximate)
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'C' / CARTES POSTALES / The Milford Haven / Collection of Post cards. / Sections 13, 14, 15 / Numbers 524 - 573 / " 582 - 601 / " 620 - 631' (Labels and text printed on album spine)
  • 'CLASSEAUR / ALBUM / CARTES POSTALES / Sections / 13 14 15 / The Milford Haven / Collection of Post cards. / / Numbers 524 - 573 / " 582 - 601 / " 620 - 631' (printed on album cover)
Credit line
Given by Dr E. J. Dingwall
Object history
This collection of 'Cartes postales fantaisistes' was at one time part of the collection of a member of the Milford Haven family. The collection consists of 442 postcards mounted in three bound albums and accompanied by a typed catalogue dated 1960. It was acquired in 1960 by E.J. Dingwell.
Subjects depicted
Summary
The Milford Haven Collection consists of 442 specimans of French, Italian and German erotic postcards of considerable interest including a number of rare movable cards, all dating from the early years of the twentieth century. The collection illustrates with great clarity the various styles particular to each region. The cards have been arranged in three albums, according to the subject matter with which they deal, highlighting the original collector's strong interest in scatological subjects.

Collection
Accession number
E.525:590-2001

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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