Bather Holding a Small Dog by a Beach Cabin – Nos Baigneuses Postcard, Posted 1927

A seated bather holds a small light-coloured dog in her arms on the platform of a wheeled beach cabin. She wears a dark bathing costume and a wrapped bathing cap, with her bare feet tucked beside her. The wooden cabin and its large wheels frame this vertical seaside portrait, captioned “Nos Baigneuses”.

The picture has green monochrome tones, and the card has a serrated top edge.

The divided reverse contains a handwritten French message and an address in Brussels. A brown Belgian 50-centime stamp bears a postal cancellation dated 1927. A bilingual slogan postmark advertises the International Horticultural Exhibition in Brussels, held from 10 to 18 September 1927.

Condition: The postcard shows age toning, scattered stains and spots, surface marks and wear to the edges and corners. Faint postal ink marks are visible in the upper right area of the picture. The reverse has light staining and pencil annotations.

Both scans show the actual postcard offered for sale. Please examine them closely for details of its condition.

An original vintage postcard for collectors of seaside portraits, historical bathing costumes and dogs on postcards.