Qui va a la chasse....perd sa place.
Postcard
1909 (made)
1909 (made)
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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.
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Title | Qui va a la chasse....perd sa place. (popular title) |
Materials and techniques | Handcoloured photogravure |
Brief description | Postcard, Milford Haven Collection, Xavier Sager, 'Qui va a la chasse....perd sa place.' [Hunter walks in on a nude woman and man in bedroom], hand-coloured photogravure, French, 1909 |
Physical description | A postcard depicting a delicately drawn scene full of fine detail. The legend in French says 'He who goes hunting loses his place'. A man in a tartan check hunting suit holds a gun and looks at a startled nude woman kneeling on a bed while another man looks up in the act of either taking off or putting on his clothes. The walls are adorned with paintings of nude men and women in classical mode. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Accession number | E.523:12-2001 |
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Record created | June 1, 2001 |
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