Name/TitlePostcard: Woman being kicked down stairs
About this objectUncaptioned postcard featuring the image of an oversized male boot kicking a finely dressed woman down a staircase. A handwritten French caption has been added top right but the ink is faded, making it difficult to read.
Date Madec.1906-08
Period1900s
Place MadeFrance
Medium and MaterialsOrganic, card
Inscription and MarksOn front, in faded black ink:
[Illegible]
On back, in black ink [no correspondence]:
Addressee: Monsieur G. Bizot, au Bigourda, par Beauville, Lot et Garonne
Green 5c Republique Francais stamp postmarked Paris 51 R. le Peletier 22-8-1906 [or 1908?]
MeasurementsH: 139 x W: 90 mm
Subject and Association Keywordswomen's suffrage, right to vote
Subject and Association KeywordsPostcards - gender stereotypes
Subject and Association Keywordsmisogyny, violence against women
Named CollectionGlasgow Women's Library
Object TypePostcard
Object numberGWL-2024-106-9
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved