Arthur Thiele Cat Archer Hunter Postcard

Here Thiele swaps ballroom manners for the hunt — an orange cat costumed as a Renaissance archer, a long green feather sweeping from a wide-brimmed hat, bow and arrows at the ready beside a hunting horn slung across a dark jacket. The green breeches and cross pendant complete a costume pulled straight from period adventure illustration, giving this card more swagger and motion than Thiele's parlour-set ladies. It's a favorite among collectors drawn to his more energetic, masculine character studies. Send it as a postcrossing card with personality, gift it to someone who loves quirky vintage illustration, or set it apart in a collection as the series' resident adventurer.

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