Lot #777: Vintage 1900s UK Art Postcard - "Raphael Tuck & Sons" - "The Sabbath Hat" - H.J. Dobson - "Scottish Life and Character Series III"

One Vintage 1900s UK Art Postcard, unused, showing a woman cleaning her husband's hat with caption "The Sabbath Hat". This richly coloured postcard indicates the publisher as "Raphael Tuck and Sons 'Oillette' Postcard No. 9343. Art Publishers to Their Majesties, the King and Queen. After the Original Painting by H.J. Dobson, A.R.C.A., R.S.W. - 'Scottish Life and Character Series III" Tuck's Post Card. Carte Postale. Postkarte." No Stamp. Never Postally Used. No Message. This Raphael Tuck "Oilette" is a premier example of the "Golden Age" of postcards, specifically from the celebrated "Scottish Life and Character" series. These cards were marketed as "miniature oil paintings," designed to bring high-quality fine art into the homes of the general public. The "Oilette" was Tuck’s trademarked process, launched in 1903. If you look closely at the surface of "The Sabbath Hat," you will see a subtle, pebbled texture designed to mimic the weave of a canvas and the physical depth of oil paint. The Artist, Henry John Dobson, was a renowned Scottish genre painter. He specialized in "kailyard" (kitchen garden) realism—sentimental, detailed depictions of humble Scottish domestic life. This card captures the quiet dignity of the "Sabbath preparation," a central pillar of early 20th-century Scottish culture. Raphael Tuck & Sons were the "Royal" publisher, as noted by the "Art Publishers to Their Majesties" crest. The Multilingual Back: The inclusion of "Post Card," "Carte Postale," and "Postkarte" indicates that Tuck was an international powerhouse, exporting British/Scottish culture to France and Germany. The subject of "The Sabbath Hat" serves as a cultural document of the Edwardian Sunday. The act of cleaning the "Sabbath Hat" (the Sunday Best) signifies the transition from the labor of the week to the sanctity of the day of rest. Dimensions: 9 mm x 14 mm Pickup category timeslot {A}