Object Record
Images
Metadata
Title |
"La Sieste sur la Plage" |
Object Name |
Painting |
Object ID |
96:17.471 |
Description |
Hand painted postcard. Front: Beach scene, two seated figures and dog at rest by the shore; postage stamp and postmark on lower left Verso: Addressed to (stamped): "Louis DASPET / ABLON / Seine-et-Oise" |
Date |
1908 |
Dimensions |
H-3.5 W-5.5 inches |
Material |
Paper, Gouache, Ink |
Medium |
Gouache |
Search Terms |
Beaches Drawing France Gouache Painting Landscapes Ocean Postcards |
Provenance |
178 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. |