1910s Moody Coastal Landscape Bonne Annee Postcard

About This Vintage Postcard

This striking vintage postcard features a moody, atmospheric landscape of a windswept coastline. A large, dark tree dominates the foreground, leaning over a path that leads the eye toward white cliffs in the distance under a heavy, overcast sky. The front is marked with the greeting Bonne Annee (Happy New Year) in red lettering. The back contains a poignant handwritten message in French, dated for the arrival of 1917, expressing hope for a loved one's return during the height of World War I.

Details

Era: Divided Back (1910s)
City: Unknown
Country: France
Topic: Landscape / Coastal Scene
Condition: Circulated
Postage: Unposted (Likely hand-delivered or sent in an envelope)
Address Side: Divided
Orientation: Horizontal (Landscape)
Artist / Photographer: Louis Cabié (Attributed)
Publisher: Raphael Tuck & Sons
Printer: Unknown
Print Type: Phototypie (Collotype)

Additional Information

This card was published by the world-famous Raphael Tuck & Sons, as evidenced by the "Tuck" branding and their distinctive easel-and-palette trademark on the reverse. Raphael Tuck & Sons was granted a Royal Warrant by Queen Alexandra in 1904, making them one of the most prestigious postcard publishers of the era. The handwritten note is specifically dated for the new year of 1917, a somber time in French history, and includes a wish for the return of a "Monsieur Tillon." The high-quality phototypie printing was a specialty of the firm, used to reproduce fine art with photographic precision.

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