A Modern Eve
There’s something knowing in her gaze.
Not defiant, just assured.
A softness sharpened by wit,
an invitation to lean closer.
Painted in 1912 by Haskell Coffin,
renowned American illustrator of early 20th-century portraiture, this chromolithograph captures the spirit of a changing era
when beauty and boldness began to coexist
in the same silk sleeve.
The card is postmarked 1913 from Stettin, Germany (modern-day Szczecin, Poland),
and carries a warm handwritten message:
“Receive my heartfelt thanks for your lovely Christmas gift. Friday afternoon I go with all my heart to you
and hope to gain confidence.”
– Your brother, Heinz
Whether love, reunion, or longing,
some notes feel more like poetry than mail.
A Modern Eve
There’s something knowing in her gaze.
Not defiant, just assured.
A softness sharpened by wit,
an invitation to lean closer.
Painted in 1912 by Haskell Coffin,
renowned American illustrator of early 20th-century portraiture, this chromolithograph captures the spirit of a changing era
when beauty and boldness began to coexist
in the same silk sleeve.
The card is postmarked 1913 from Stettin, Germany (modern-day Szczecin, Poland),
and carries a warm handwritten message:
“Receive my heartfelt thanks for your lovely Christmas gift. Friday afternoon I go with all my heart to you
and hope to gain confidence.”
– Your brother, Heinz
Whether love, reunion, or longing,
some notes feel more like poetry than mail.
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