Venice Gallery

Venice travel poster

Attractive poster for the French National Railways, Chemin de Fers de l'Est, advertising Venice (or Venise) as a holiday destination. The famous Grand Canal can be seen with gondolas making their way up and down the waterway, while two traders unloads a variety of juicy looking fruit

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Lady Abdy in her Venetian palazzo

Lady Diana Abdy, formerly Lady Helen Diana Bridgeman (1907-1967), English socialite and fashion leader, pictured at her home, the Palazzo Pizzani on the Grand Canal in Venice wearing a very attractive modern tea-gown, made in the trousered style, and adorned with very amusing detachable sleeves of exquisite, embroidered material." Lady Abdy was one of the leading members of 1920s Venetian society. Date: 1926

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Muriel Beaumont. Actress

Muriel Beaumont. Actress. Wife Gerald du Maurier. She played Nerissa The Merchant Venice and appeared in English translations light French comedies. Unattributed photograpic portrait Date: circa 1905

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