1908 Dutch Children Feeding Ducks Art Postcard

About This Vintage Postcard

The timeless charm of the Dutch countryside is captured in this sweet, hand-colored illustration. The scene depicts a young girl in a traditional winged lace cap and a boy in a dark cap and wide-legged trousers standing on a wooden pier, playfully tossing grain to a family of ducks and their ducklings. In the background, the iconic Dutch landscape is completed by red-roofed cottages and towering windmills set against a soft, cloud-filled sky. This type of idealized folk life imagery was highly popular during the Golden Age of postcards, used to evoke themes of childhood innocence and national identity. The vibrant colors and gentle subject matter made such cards favorites for sentimental greetings and personal collections across Europe and America.

Details

Era: Divided Back (circa 1908–1912)
City: Unknown
State or Region: Unknown
Country: Netherlands (Scene Origin)
Topic: Dutch Children, Traditional Costumes, Feeding Ducks, Windmills, Folk Life Illustration
Condition: Uncirculated
Postage: None
Address Side: divided back
Orientation: Horizontal (Landscape)
Artist / Photographer: Unknown
Publisher: T. S. N. (Theo Stroefer, Nuremberg) (Serie 1610)
Printer: Theo Stroefer
Print Type: Lithograph (Color)