Maud Fealy Actress Postcard 1907 Lizzie Caswall Smith Hand-Tinted Portrait
$ 5.27
Description
Maud Fealy Actress Postcard 1907 Lizzie Caswall Smith Hand-Tinted Portrait. This exquisite vintage postcard features a captivating portrait of the acclaimed actress Maud Fealy, captured by the renowned photographer Lizzie Caswall Smith. The image showcases Fealy's striking beauty, with her voluminous wavy hair and serene expression, rendered with delicate hand-tinting that adds subtle color to her garment and features. This early 20th-century piece offers a glimpse into the golden age of theater and celebrity portraiture, making it a significant collectible for enthusiasts of stage history and vintage photography. The reverse side reveals a fascinating glimpse into the postcard's journey, bearing a clear postmark from August 2, 1907, and addressed to Eugene E. Moyer in Avon, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. The handwritten message details a postcard exchange, a popular hobby of the era, where the sender, Rina Yuleth from Watchhouse, Otago, expresses a preference for actresses and views. This postcard, part of the "A. L. Series" and identified as number 403, is not just a portrait but a tangible piece of social and postal history, connecting collectors across continents and generations.
