Kortet har inte varit frankerat så har antagligen skickats i kuvert. Jag tror det är det första kortet i samlingen som har “modern” baksida med plats för text utöver adressen. Jag gillar accentueringen av bara några detaljer i färg mot det svartvita.
Meddelandet är skrivet på vers:
Så söt hon är! är hon ej kär?
men var hon fins? jag nu ej mins;
du bäst det sjelv kanhenda vet?
In English
This anonymous card never had a stamp on it so was probably sent in an envelope. I think it is the first postcard in Gustaf’s collection designed for a message beside the address on the back. I like the accentuation of just a few details with colour in this portrait of an anonymous girl.
The message is rhymed home-made poetry written by someone with a rather poor sense of spelling (I think, even if rules of Swedish spelling have changed a bit since 1902). I’ve attempted a rhymed translation but gave up on trying to imitate the spelling mistakes as well!
Isn’t she sweet and a dear?
But is she anywhere near?
I can’t remember but maybe
you know that better than me.
I too like the way portraits were sometimes tinted. One of my favoruite postcards is one I received of an anonymous pair of girls /women (possibly mother and daughter). They are beautiful girls and the tinting is perfect.
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