Lorraine is French! — Poem by Victor Hugo — Edition des Trois Couleurs, Visa, Paris

Description

Illustrated postcard of a young woman in Lorraine costume, wearing a ribbon bonnet and a cross necklace, in front of a landscape with a city in the background. The printed text quotes Victor Hugo: « Lorraine is French! », « Metz, the chaste home of the old bearded Franks! », « The vulture has these mountains and these meadows under its wing », « And yet, all of this is eternal France! ». Reverse: publisher « Edition des Trois Couleurs, Visa, Paris » and printer « Imp. J. Cussac, 40, rue de Reuilly, Paris ».