1905 General Drouot Statue Nancy France Vintage Postcard

About This Vintage Postcard

This stately antique postcard features the monumental statue of General Antoine Drouot situated on Leopold Avenue (Cours Léopold) in Nancy, France. This card showcases the bronze figure of the Napoleonic general, known as the "Sage of the Grand Army," standing atop an ornate stone pedestal surrounded by decorative iron chains and bollards. The wide, tree-lined promenade provides a grand perspective of this historic public space, preserving the dignified atmosphere of early 20th-century Nancy as a center of military and civic pride.

Details

Era: Divided Back (Circa 1905–1910)
City: Nancy
State or Region: Meurthe-et-Moselle, Lorraine
Country: France
Topic: Napoleonic monuments, military heroes, historic avenues, French civic statuary, urban landmarks
Condition: Uncirculated
Postage: Unused
Address Side: Divided back
Orientation: Horizontal (Landscape)
Artist / Photographer: Imprimeries Réunies de Nancy
Publisher: Imprimeries Réunies de Nancy
Printer: Imprimeries Réunies de Nancy
Print Type: Collotype, Phototype

Additional Information

This card is identified by the imprint of the prestigious Imprimeries Réunies de Nancy and is numbered 63. The statue of General Drouot, a native of Nancy who famously accompanied Napoleon into exile on Elba, was created by the prominent sculptor David d’Angers. The reverse features an early divided back layout with a printed "M" in the address section, a common placeholder for the recipient's title. This card can be narrowed to the 1905–1910 period, as the bilingual French and English captions on the front were specifically designed to cater to the influx of international tourists visiting Nancy during its cultural peak and the 1909 International Exhibition.

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