{"product_id":"3024","title":"1905 Remembrance Monument by Dubois Nancy France Vintage Postcard","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAbout This Vintage Postcard\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis moving phototypie postcard captures the sculpture group Le Souvenir (Remembrance) located in the Place Saint-Jean in Nancy, France. Created by the renowned sculptor Paul Dubois and inaugurated in 1899, the bronze monument depicts two women in mourning , one representing Alsace and the other Lorraine, comforting each other following the loss of these territories after the Franco-Prussian War of 1870. The figures are dressed in traditional regional costumes, with the characteristic large bows. Set against the backdrop of the Saint-Jean Church, the monument served as a powerful symbol of French patriotic sentiment and the \"revanchisme\" movement that desired the return of the lost provinces to France.\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: Le Souvenir Monument, Paul Dubois Sculpture, Alsace-Lorraine History, Patriotic French Art, Nancy Landmarks\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Uncirculated\u003cbr\u003ePostage: None\u003cbr\u003eAddress Side: divided back\u003cbr\u003eOrientation: Vertical (Portrait)\u003cbr\u003eArtist \/ Photographer: Paul Dubois (Sculptor)\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Imprimeries Réunies de Nancy (No. 56)\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 a merger of local firms. This card features the early transitional divided back layout with the \"M\" notation for \"Monsieur\/Madame\" in the address section, a style used by IRN immediately following their formation before the adoption of international disclaimers. The monument itself was a gift from the women of Alsace and Lorraine to Nancy. In 1943, during the German occupation, the original bronze statues were removed by Nazi forces for their symbolic value; the monument seen today in Nancy is a stone replica installed in 1955. This card provides a vital photographic record of the original 19th-century bronze casting.\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":46732143395005,"sku":"3024","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/4818\/1181\/files\/3024.jpg?v=1777816780","url":"https:\/\/www.getluckyvintage.com\/products\/3024","provider":"Get Lucky Vintage ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}