Vintage Postcard Collection

Postcard#: 0234
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Artist:  Mastroianni, Domenico
Title:  Quo Vadis 1. Vinicio at Petrones
Date of Posting:  Thursday September 28th 1916
Message on reverse:  Thursday. Darling, This is the first of a series which I hope you will like. We are still having glorious weather here and the usual morning dip. Hope you are real well darling. All my love, John Xxx
Notes:  Series by this artist (1876-1952) who used to sculpt these tableaux [roughly 50x70cm] in clay, paint them, light them, and then photograph them. They were then destroyed. He worked incredibly quickly. Other subjects include "The life of Christ" and "The life of Napoleon" to name but two.