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Les Asperges

Postcard
ca. 1906 (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
TitleLes Asperges (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Lithograph
Brief description
Postcard, Milford Haven Collection, 'Les Asperges', a man brandishes a thick asparagus spear while seated at table with an enraptured woman, lithograph, French or German, ca.1906
Physical description
A postcard depicting a man and woman seated at a table having a meal. The man holds up a stiff spear of asparagus and the woman looks delighted and clasps her hands. The legend reads 'Excellent with white sauce.'
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)
  • 'LES ASPERGES / DER SPARGEL / Excellente à la sauce blanche / Ach den mit holländischer sauce.' (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.525:562-2001

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Record createdJune 21, 2001
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