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Exposition des Arts Décoratifs - Eiffel Tower Paris France Night View 1925 - RPPC Postcard SP24
Scene Details:
- Night view of the Eiffel Tower illuminated during the Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes, Paris, 1925
- Title inscribed at top: "Exposition des Arts Décoratifs / Vue de Nuit. Tour Eiffel"
- Tower decorated with large-scale Art Deco ornamental lighting patterns — scrollwork, geometric motifs, and floral forms covering the full structure
- Moon visible upper right through clouds
- Illuminated bridge and exhibition buildings in the mid-ground, reflected in the Seine below
- Striking blue-toned photograph, cyanotype-style toning throughout
- Publisher: JN Paris, no. 162; "Made in France / Fabriqué en France" printed on reverse with publisher's logo
Postal Markings:
- No postal markings — unposted
- Handwritten message on reverse addressed to "Cher frère et sœur" (Dear brother and sister), signed Renée
- Message mentions attending the Exposition, arriving at Gare de l'Est at 11:15, Raymond working, visiting Studio Mardi, and the nice weather making it "rageanant" (frustrating) to work — closes with "Nous vous embrassons bien fort" (We kiss you warmly)
- Note at top left: "Bons baisers à petit Serge pour nous" (Best kisses to little Serge from us)
Please zoom into and look closely at the front and back photos to view condition, and feel free to send me a message if you have any questions. Thank you, D
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