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A Blacksmith in His Forge (Un maréchal dans sa forge), Musée du Louvre

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InteriorsWorkers & Occupations
Card type
Printed photo
Date
c. 1915 (White Border)
Front of A Blacksmith in His Forge (Un maréchal dans sa forge), Musée du Louvre, c. 1915 printed photo postcard
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Back of A Blacksmith in His Forge (Un maréchal dans sa forge), Musée du Louvre, c. 1915 printed photo postcard
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About this subject

Black-and-white reproduction of Louis Le Nain's painting 'Un maréchal dans sa forge' (A Blacksmith in His Forge), showing a blacksmith at his anvil in a dimly lit forge surrounded by several figures, including a woman and child. The printed caption identifies the work as in the Musée du Louvre.

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PublisherEdition des Musées Nationaux
540. MUSÉE du LOUVRE L. LE NAIN - Un maréchal dans sa forge. --- EDITION DES MUSÉES NATIONAUX • PARIS • PALAIS DU LOUVRE
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Series540
ConditionVery good
Place mentionedMusée du Louvre
Place mentionedPalais du Louvre, Paris
PublisherEdition des Musées Nationaux, Paris
NotesWhite border; black-and-white reproduction of a painting; caption in French; no publisher line. No postmark — unused card. Divided back with dotted address lines; circular publisher imprint 'EDITION DES MUSÉES NATIONAUX • PARIS •' around 'PALAIS DU LOUVRE'. Dealer pencil price mark '112 / 1.00' at top right. Cream matte stock, white border on front.

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A Blacksmith in His Forge (Un maréchal dans sa forge), Musée du Louvre, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/a-blacksmith-in-his-forge-un-mar-chal-dans-sa-forge-mus-e-du. Accessed October 5, 2026.