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Le tentatione de St. Antoine

Postcard
ca. 1905 (made)
Artist/Maker
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
TitleLe tentatione de St. Antoine (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
handcoloured lineblock
Brief description
Postcard, Milford Haven Collection, A carte articulée or moveable card showing the Temptation of St. Anthony. Hand-coloured line-block, French, ca.1905
Physical description
A moveable postcard depicting a W=white-bearded and kneeling St. Anthony with a green devil behind him and a pig at his feet. The devil makes Anthony face a woman in a long red enveloping robe. When the lever is pulled the lady throws back the black-lined robe to show her nude body and Anthony smiles delightedly.
Dimensions
  • Album height: 25.8cm
  • Album width: 21cm
  • Album depth: 7cm
  • Card height: 9cm (Note: approximate)
  • Card width: 14cm (Note: approximate)
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'PostCards / THE MILFORD HAVEN COLLECTION OF POST CARDS / SECTION I - SECTION VI. SECTION IX. / SECTIONS 1 - 6.9 / Numbers 1-35/ " 72 - 120 / " 148 - 153 / " 163 - 184 / " 205 - 227 / " 250 - 313 / " 350 - 412' (Text and label on album cover)
  • 'TENTATION DE ST. ANTOINE / Carte articulee Brevetee S.G.D.G.' (printed on postcard recto)
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.523:19-2001

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Record createdJune 1, 2001
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