Bather in a Dark Swimsuit by a Wooden Cabin – Postmarked in Antwerp, 1905

A barefoot bather stands on a wooden threshold, one arm resting against the door. She wears a dark strapless bathing costume and a light gathered cap, and looks to the side. Black handwriting runs diagonally across the lower right of the sepia portrait. The date “24-11-1905” is written at the foot of the image.

The reverse has a divided back with a multilingual postcard heading printed in red. A green Belgian stamp bears an Antwerp postmark dated 24 November 1905, matching the handwritten date on the front. The sender added her name and address in the lower left corner. The printed reference S.408-4849 appears on the picture side.

This original postcard shows wear at the edges and corners, dark marks along the left side of the image and small areas of surface loss near the bottom. The reverse has age-related yellowing and light spotting. Both scans show the card offered for sale.