{"product_id":"3364","title":"1920s Rodin Museum Paris France Postcard","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAbout This Vintage Postcard\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStep back in time to the early years of one of the world's most intimate art sanctuaries with this striking sepia-toned view of the Musée Rodin in Paris. Housed within the magnificent Hôtel Biron, an 18th-century rocaille masterpiece at 77 Rue de Varenne, the scene captures the elegant garden façade and the lush grounds where Auguste Rodin himself once lived and worked. Rodin donated his entire collection of sculptures and personal archives to the French state on the condition that this very mansion be preserved as a museum dedicated to his legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis card highlights the tranquil atmosphere of the sculpture garden, which has famously featured masterpieces like \"The Thinker\" and \"The Gates of Hell\" in natural, open-air settings since the museum's public opening in 1919. Interestingly, this specific card was addressed to the museum's own chief accountant, providing a direct link to the institution's early administrative history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEra: Divided Back (c. 1920s–1930s)\u003cbr\u003eCity: Paris\u003cbr\u003eState or Region: Île-de-France\u003cbr\u003eCountry: France\u003cbr\u003eTopic: Musée Rodin, Hôtel Biron, Auguste Rodin, Paris Landmarks, Art History, French Architecture\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Circulated\u003cbr\u003ePostage: None\u003cbr\u003eAddress Side: divided back\u003cbr\u003eOrientation: Horizontal (Landscape)\u003cbr\u003eArtist \/ Photographer: Unknown\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Braun and Cie, Imp. Edit., Paris\u003cbr\u003ePrinter: Braun and Cie\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 the interwar period, likely the 1920s or 1930s, as indicated by the \"Braun and Cie\" publisher mark. This card features a fascinating handwritten address to \"Monsieur l'Agent Comptable\" (The Accounting Agent) at the Musée Rodin itself, suggesting it was used for internal or professional museum correspondence. The Hôtel Biron was originally built between 1727 and 1732 and served as a workshop for illustrious tenants like Henri Matisse and Jean Cocteau before becoming Rodin's exclusive domain. Braun and Cie was a premier French publishing house founded in 1848, renowned for its high-quality art reproductions and architectural photography, which is why they were a natural choice to produce official cards for the newly established national museum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis postcard would look great framed or make an excellent addition to any collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLove it ♡\u003cbr\u003eGet it ☆\u003cbr\u003eGet Lucky 💋 Vintage\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"-","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46760738291901,"sku":"3364","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/4818\/1181\/files\/3364.jpg?v=1778431866","url":"https:\/\/www.getluckyvintage.com\/products\/3364","provider":"Get Lucky Vintage ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}