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Beautiful vintage Italian Art Deco romantic postcard featuring an elegant courtship scene beneath flowering trees. The illustration depicts a gentleman in elaborate historical costume kneeling to kiss the hand of a fashionable young woman wearing a flowing pink floral gown. The dreamy pastel palette, theatrical poses, and refined decorative styling are classic examples of European Art Deco postcard art from the interwar era.
The artwork is signedT. Corbella, an illustrator associated with highly collectible Italian glamour and romance postcards produced during the 1920s-1940s. The imagery blends Rococo-inspired costume romance with streamlined Art Deco elegance, a popular artistic theme in continental postcards of the period. These cards were designed to evoke sophistication, fantasy, romance, and old-world European charm.
The reverse is adivided backformat and marked“Printed in Italy / Stampato in Italia”, identifying its Italian production. The postcard bears a1941 Milan, Italy postmarkand retains its original Italian postage stamp featuring the classical profile of Augustus, adding additional postal history and wartime-era European interest. The reverse also includes handwritten correspondence and addressing.
Publisher/series details include:
- Artist signed:T. Corbella
- Italian production mark
- Series/production number2143in lower corner
- Divided back postcard
- Posted from Milan, Italy in 1941
This postcard was produced using high-quality color lithographic printing, a method widely used for richly colored European art postcards during the Art Deco period. The soft gradients, elegant linework, and fashionable romantic imagery make this especially desirable for collectors of:
- Art Deco postcards
- European glamour illustration
- Italian postcards
- Romantic/courtship themes
- Fashion and costume art
- Signed artist postcards
- Postal history and wartime correspondence
- T. Corbella artwork
Postcard Era:
Art Deco / Interwar Period, used in 1941
Italy postage stamp attachedMilan postmark dated 1941Divided backColor lithograph printingPrinted in ItalyArtist signed in imagePlease use ’s magnifier/zoom feature to closely inspect the postcard for condition details including edge wear, corner wear, creases, surface issues, writing, postal wear, discoloration, album marks, and any other imperfections prior to purchase.
