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Postcard

ca. 1903 (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
Lithograph
Brief description
Postcard, Milford Haven Collection, Lady farts in the face of her lover, lithograph, French, ca.1903, no. 26 of a series
Physical description
Postcard depicting a man in a black coat and striped trousers and carrying a bouquet. He is approaching the bed of his lover hidden behind a curtain. On folding back the curtain she is seen aiming her nude behind at his face and emitting a fart. The legend in French says: 'the object of your love sighs behind these curtains and greedily you breathe the sweet perfume of love.'
Dimensions
  • Album height: 13.6cm
  • Album width: 21cm
  • Album depth: 5.5cm (Note: Dimensions for album closed)
  • Card height: 9cm (Note: approximate)
  • Card width: 14cm (Note: approximate)
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'SECTIONS 7 8 10 11 12 / Post Cards / The Milford Haven Collection / of / Post Cards. / Numbers 323 - 326 / " 336 - 340 / " 420 - 441 / " 453 - 504 / " 508 - 515' (Labels and text printed on album cover)
  • 'L'objet de tes amours / Derrière ces rideaux soupire, / Un doux parfum d'amour / Goulûment tu respires.'
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.524:425-2001

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Record createdJune 15, 2001
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