Sepia postcard of a figure in a ruffled wide-brimmed hat and draped theatrical gown beside a table with a potted flowering plant.

Costumed Performer in Wide-Brimmed Hat, Cottbus Prisoner Camp Postcard

A sepia photographic postcard shows a figure in a wide-brimmed, ruffled hat and a loose, draped theatrical gown with a belt, standing beside a small table holding a flowering plant in a vase. Printed captions read "Aus dem Gefangenenlager Cottbus" at top and "FRANZÖSISCHES THEATER" at bottom.

Artist: Tharan, Paul
Date: [between 1910 and 1919?]
Medium: Photographic postcards Photographic prints Photographs
Source: Wellcome Collection
Size: 2640 × 4000 px

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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1929.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

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