Pierrette et Polichinelle

Inscription: "Addressed to Monsieur Madam Jouvencon. Brief message on recto from “ta petite famille” signed Justine." Photo-illustration of two stock characters from Italian commedia dell’arte: The cruel and crafty bachelor Punchinello, played by a cross-dressed woman, whispers into the ear of the pretty ingénue Pierrette, played by a woman dressed as a woman. Although the card refers to a theatrical form, it likely does not relate to a specific production of a play, as it makes no mention of a theater or the names of the performers. Undivided verso, indicating that the card was produced before 1903.

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Identifier: 4q77fr59r
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing
Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University
Creator(s): A. Bergeret & Cie
H. Manuel
Date Created: 1904
Genre: Ephemera
Places: Grand Est > Meurthe et Moselle > Nancy
Topic(s): Male impersonators
Resource Type: Still Image
Analog Format: 9 x 14.2 (centimeters)
Language: French
Rights: No known copyright
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