Sepia postcard of a standing figure in embroidered Ukrainian folk costume with beaded necklaces, before a painted landscape backdrop, with German captions at top and bottom.

Ukrainian dancer, postcard from Cottbus prisoner of war camp

A standing figure in embroidered Ukrainian folk costume, with a white headscarf, layered beaded necklaces, and a patterned apron, poses before a painted landscape backdrop. The sepia photographic postcard carries the printed captions 'Aus den Gefangenenlagern Cottbus' and 'Ukrainische Volkstypen, Ukrainische Tänzerin'.

Artist: Tharan, Paul
Date: [between 1910 and 1919?]
Medium: Photographic postcards Photographic prints Photographs
Source: Wellcome Collection
Size: 2595 × 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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