Tag: Le Cheval Nouveau

A jaunty young woman in a striped jacket

October 24, 2011.Reading time less than 1 minute.

striped jacket

This jaunty young woman and her horse are very typical of a type of postcard issued between 1900-1910. These illustrated postcards were drawn by one of several well-known artists and featured stylishly dressed young women, drawn with their horses. It’s wonderful to see how they are dressed!

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Romantic girl with a guitar

October 12, 2011.Reading time 1 minute.

This lovely old postcard is from the early 1900s. I love the romance and the staging. Back in the 1900-1910 era it appears to have been quite common to dress in costume and pose with your horse. Maybe that should make a comeback? I know several people who might really enjoy that! Hand tinting was […]

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I Wish I were Out Hunting

September 27, 2011.Reading time 1 minute.

I couldn’t hunt today but at least I can dream about it. This postcard is from the early 1900s. It looks idyllic to me! Freedom is being a good boy and eating his Doxy without complaint. Life is so much easier with a horse that doesn’t require meds in a syringe. That really only works […]

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