Catalogue information

LastDodo number
11649131
Area
Postcards
Title
En perdition!
Street
Province / region
Country
Year
1910
Collection
Number (on) postcard
6
Barcode / EAN / UPC
Designer
General name of the publisher
Printing technique
Dimensions
13.4 x 8.4 cm
Details

The registration "HO" on the hull of the boat stands for Houat, a small island off the coast of Brittany. Simonet likely chose this boat deliberately, as Houat was known for its brave sailors and the harsh life of the fishermen. By adding an actual port code, the depicted 'disaster' took on a more personal and poignant character for buyers of the postcard in a French coastal town. As a result, the image seemed less fabricated and actually more believable.

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