Definitely a Technicolour blast of clothing on a fairly neutral background. Interesting how some of the benches face the sea while others face the promenade- flow of water or flow of humanity, take your pick...
Superb postcard! Negresco, born in Romania..."The Hotel Negresco on the Promenade des Anglais on the Baie des Anges in Nice, France was named for Henri Negresco (1868–1920) who had the palatial hotel constructed in 1912. In keeping with the conventions of the times, when the Negresco first opened in 1913 its front opened facing the Mediterranean sea. Henri Negresco, born the son of an innkeeper in Bucharest, Romania, left home at the age of 15 going first to Paris then to the French Riviera where he became very successful. As director of the Municipal Casino in Nice, he had the idea to build a sumptuous hotel of quality that would attract the wealthiest of clients. After arranging the financing, he hired architect Édouard-Jean Niermans fr:Édouard-Jean Niermans to design the hotel with Gustave Eiffel reportedly commissioned to do its now famous pink dome. The spectacular Baccarat 16,309-crystal chandelier in the Negresco's lobby was commissioned by Czar Nicholas II, who due to the October revolution was unable to take delivery." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hotel_Negresco
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I love antique postcards because they preserve evidence of everyday life as well as celebrations and sad events. Looking at an old postcard is like holding a single piece of a puzzle; we have to imagine the rest.
I will try to put up a postcard every day. If you have a special request for a particular city or place, let me know!
This reminds me of "La Grande Jatte" painting by Seurat.
ReplyDeleteLovely postcard, makes me want to go to the boardwalk.
ReplyDeleteJudy
That´s really nice, hi hi.
ReplyDeleteAber die super- Tupper- Karte ist die allerbeste.
Ganz großes Kino.
Liebe Grüße
Janine
Very nice. Wished I was there.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely a Technicolour blast of clothing on a fairly neutral background. Interesting how some of the benches face the sea while others face the promenade- flow of water or flow of humanity, take your pick...
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card!
ReplyDeleteSuperb postcard!
ReplyDeleteNegresco, born in Romania..."The Hotel Negresco on the Promenade des Anglais on the Baie des Anges in Nice, France was named for Henri Negresco (1868–1920) who had the palatial hotel constructed in 1912. In keeping with the conventions of the times, when the Negresco first opened in 1913 its front opened facing the Mediterranean sea.
Henri Negresco, born the son of an innkeeper in Bucharest, Romania, left home at the age of 15 going first to Paris then to the French Riviera where he became very successful. As director of the Municipal Casino in Nice, he had the idea to build a sumptuous hotel of quality that would attract the wealthiest of clients. After arranging the financing, he hired architect Édouard-Jean Niermans fr:Édouard-Jean Niermans to design the hotel with Gustave Eiffel reportedly commissioned to do its now famous pink dome. The spectacular Baccarat 16,309-crystal chandelier in the Negresco's lobby was commissioned by Czar Nicholas II, who due to the October revolution was unable to take delivery."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hotel_Negresco
Those colors great for sure!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful view of the boardwalk there. It is a great, colorful card.
ReplyDeleteOnly the people who changing in Nice, not the place.
ReplyDeleteOne of the greatest place for me in Europe.
And a postcard is amaaaazing!
Great colors and a cute, fat dog!
ReplyDeleteThe colors are unrivaled! Wow. Need to blow that one up to frame.
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