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Amourette Louis XV

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Set of 2 cards with photo narrative of an 18th-century seduction scene. "Male"aristocrat woos a female aristocrat in a studio-set formal garden. Blank verso with manuscript address; stamp and postmark on corner of recto.

Item Information:

Identifier
jh343s59d
Collection
Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing
Institution
Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University
Creator(s)
S.I.P.
Date Created
circa 1900
Genre
Ephemera
Places
France
Topic(s)
Male impersonators
Resource Type
Still Image
Analog Format
14.2 x 9.1 (centimeters)
Language
French
Rights
No known copyright
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