Object Record
Images
Metadata
Title |
"Chapeau a la Comete" |
Object Name |
Painting |
Object ID |
96:17.386 |
Description |
Hand painted postcard. Front: Two women wearing hats, standing outdoors, woman on left has shooting star beaming from hat; postage stamp and postmark on left Verso: Addressed to (stamped): "Monsieur Louis DASPET / 177, Rue Saint Honore, 177 / PARIS" |
Date |
1910 |
Dimensions |
H-3.5 W-5.5 inches |
Material |
Paper, Gouache, Ink |
Medium |
Gouache |
Search Terms |
Clothing and Dress Fashion France Gouache Painting Hats Pen Drawing Comets Postcards Women |
Provenance |
93 of 264 hand painted postcards and 7 larger engravings, originally compiled in a scrapbook entitled: "Album Gavures et Cartes-Postales: Viex Paris Types Petites Metiers et Cris De La Rue" Donald and Mildred Othmer purchased the book for 2500 Francs. The book was bequeathed to the Chemical Heritage Foundation. |