{"product_id":"3022","title":"1905 Mausoleum of Catherine Opalinska Nancy France Vintage Postcard","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAbout This Vintage Postcard\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis striking phototypie postcard captures the Mausoleum of Catherine Opalinska, located in the Church of Notre-Dame-de-Bonsecours in Nancy, France. Catherine Opalinska (1680–1747) was the Queen of Poland and Duchess of Lorraine, and her elaborate funerary monument was commissioned by her husband, Stanislas Leszczynski. The white marble sculpture, a masterpiece of 18th-century funerary art, was created by Nicolas-Sébastien Adam between 1747 and 1749. It depicts the queen kneeling in prayer as an angel guides her soul toward heaven, all set against a dramatic pyramid-shaped backdrop of dark veined marble. The Church of Bonsecours serves as the royal necropolis for the Leszczynski family and remains a premier example of Baroque architecture in the Lorraine region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEra: Divided Back (1905–1906)\u003cbr\u003eCity: Nancy\u003cbr\u003eState or Region: Meurthe-et-Moselle, Lorraine\u003cbr\u003eCountry: France\u003cbr\u003eTopic: Catherine Opalinska, Funerary Art, Nicolas-Sébastien Adam, Church of Notre-Dame-de-Bonsecours, Polish Royalty in France\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Uncirculated\u003cbr\u003ePostage: None\u003cbr\u003eAddress Side: divided back\u003cbr\u003eOrientation: Vertical (Portrait)\u003cbr\u003eArtist \/ Photographer: Unknown\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Imprimeries Réunies de Nancy (No. 153)\u003cbr\u003ePrinter: Imprimeries Réunies de Nancy\u003cbr\u003ePrint Type: Collotype\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAdditional Information\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe manufacturing date for this card is narrowed to 1905–1906. The publisher, Imprimeries Réunies de Nancy (IRN), was formed in May 1905 through the merger of three major local firms: Bergeret, Humblot, and Helmlinger. This card features the early transitional divided back layout with no international disclaimers, a style used by IRN immediately following their formation. The tomb itself is a listed Monument Historique and is considered one of the finest 18th-century sculptures in eastern France. This card, numbered 153 in the IRN series, was produced during the peak of \"postcard mania\" when Nancy was a world-renowned center for high-quality photographic printing. The church also holds the tomb of Stanislas Leszczynski and the heart of his daughter, Marie Leszczynska, Queen of France.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLove it ♡\u003cbr\u003eGet it ☆\u003cbr\u003eGet Lucky 💋 Vintage\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Get Lucky Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46732142870717,"sku":"3022","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/4818\/1181\/files\/3022.jpg?v=1777816780","url":"https:\/\/www.getluckyvintage.com\/products\/3022","provider":"Get Lucky Vintage ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}