La Catrina in Florence, Italy

Here we see La Catrina bathing by the Ponte Santa Trinita in Florence. The original bridge was built in 1252. There was a terrible flood in 1557, so Cosimo I de' Medici commissioned its reconstruction to Bartolomeo Ammannati. It is made of so called “pietra forte”which translates to “ sandstone and is decorated with commemorative epigraphs. It was considered the most elegant bridge in Florence until it was destroyed by the Germans during the Second World War. It was rebuilt in 1958.

This postcard was postmarked 1972. Published: March 29, 2022.

Material

All cards mounted on white 250 g/m² paper with trimmed edges. Vintage postcard, overpainted with acrylic paint, H x B cm, no frame. Signed and dated in pencil on back. This can be easily erased in the event you want to use the card.

The cards are packaged in cellophane with an informative text about the history of the image on each card and when it was first published.

Please note that since these are antique postcards, some might contain small tears, pinholes and/or scratches. Fleshy tries her best to lovingly craft each card, but sometimes a tear might be too close to the overall subject to cut it out. The actual colors might differ slightly from your monitor.

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