Antique 1908 Sistine Madonna Raphael Religious Art Postcard Posted NY

Description

View Antique 1908 Sistine Madonna Raphael Religious Art Postcard Posted NY with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. The image is presented within a simple dark oval border and identified beneath the artwork. Subject: The Sistine Madonna. Artist: Raphael. Approximate Year: 1908. Published byM. Antique religious art postcard featuring “The Sistine Madonna,” painted by Raphael , with an oval sepia-toned reproduction depicting the Virgin Mary holding the Christ Child. The image is presented within a simple dark oval border and identified beneath the artwork. Published by M. T. Sheahan of Boston as part of Sheahan’s Famous Picture Post Card series. The postcard was mailed from New York in 1908 and retains its original green one-cent Benjamin Franklin postage stamp. The handwritten message is dated June 17, 1908 , and appears to read: “Dear Rose, I may not be up till Fri. noon. Mary has an exam Thurs P.M., so they come Fri. morn to F.E. & I want them to ride back. Mother.” The card was addressed to Miss Rose Ryder, Walton, New York . A desirable early 20th-century collectible combining religious imagery, Renaissance artwork, Raphael, antique postal history, and a personal period message. Item Specifics: Type: Printed Postcard Subject: The Sistine Madonna Artist: Raphael Depicted Figures: Virgin Mary and Christ Child Theme: Religious, Christianity, Madonna and Child, Renaissance Art, Fine Art Publisher: M. T. Sheahan, Boston Series: Sheahan’s Famous Picture Post Card Era: Divided Back Era Approximate Year: 1908 Postage Condition: Posted Postmark: New York, 1908 Stamp: One-Cent Benjamin Franklin Written: Yes Features: Sepia Artwork, Divided Back, Handwritten Message Material: Paper/Cardstock Original/Licensed Reprint: Original Unit of Sale: Single Unit Condition: Used. Category: Collectibles › Postcards & Supplies › Postcards › Topographical Postcards.

Unit of Sale

Single Unit

Number of Items in Set

1

Signed

No

Size

Standard (5.5 x 3.5 in)

Material

Paper