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Prague New German Theatre Nove Nemecke Divadlo Watercolor Postcard 1900s
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Prague New German Theatre Nove Nemecke Divadlo Watercolor Postcard 1900s

Prague, Bohemia (Czech Republic)Pioneer/Golden AgeGood

Art postcard after a watercolor by Czech academic artist J. Satafik showing the Nove nemecke divadlo (New German Theatre) in Prague, Bohemia -- a grand Neo-Baroque opera house completed in 1888. The building is rendered in warm evening light, with gilded sculptural groups on the roofline including a quadriga and a Victory figure. Corinthian columns flank the main portico entrance, and gas lamps illuminate the quiet street below where a lone black-clad figure walks.

  • Caption: "Praha. Nove nemecke divadlo."
  • Publisher: Nakl. F. J. Jedlicky v Praze-II., 705. S. II. c. 12
  • Artist: J. Satafik (after watercolor)
  • Status: Unposted
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PC-01813 · Nakl. F. J. Jedlicky v Praze-II.
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