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Lot of five antique and vintage religious and biblical art postcards featuring paintings and scenes associated with the Musée du Louvre, Walker Art Gallery, and the Panthéon in Paris.
Included are:
Ruth & Naomi — copyrighted 1908 by Standard Publishing Co.
Ruth and Naomi by P. H. Calderon, R.A., Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool Corporation, Woodbury Series No. 216
Education of Saint Louis by Blanche of Castile by Cabanel, from the Life of Saint Louis murals at the Panthéon
Saint Augustine in Ecstasy by Crayer, Musée du Louvre, card No. 194
Saint Francis of Assisi Blessing the City of Assisi by F. Léon Bénouville, Musée du Louvre, A.N. Paris No. 17
The Bénouville card reproduces the artist’s 1853 painting depicting the dying Saint Francis blessing Assisi. �
Louvre Collections
Postage condition is mixed:
Panthéon/Saint Louis card is handwritten and postmarked Chapel Hill, North Carolina, March 9, 1962
Calderon Ruth and Naomi card has handwriting but no stamp or postmark
Remaining three cards are unposted
Cards show varying age-related wear, including toning, corner and edge wear, surface marks, discoloration, and creasing. The 1908 Standard Publishing Ruth and Naomi card has several noticeable creases. Cancellation ink from the mailed Panthéon card extends slightly onto the upper front. Please review all photographs closely for exact condition.
