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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
Materials and techniques
colour halftone
Brief description
Postcard, Milford Haven Collection, Woman in filmy gown with bare breasts reclines while man in evening dress drinks wine, colour halftone, French, ca.1905
Physical description
A postcard depicting a woman wearing a filmy garment which leaves her breasts bare. Her legs are encased in blue stockings with pink garters, and she carries a pink fan. She reclines on a sofa and is accompanied by a man in evening dress who is drinking to her health. Her costume seems to be derived from one of the productions from the House of M. Munk in Vienna.
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)
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.523:180-2001

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Record createdJune 8, 2001
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