Mont Saint Michel, from the Beautiful Bathers series (N192) issued by Wm. S. Kimball & Co. 1889

"Mont Saint Michel" is a chromolithograph from the "Beautiful Bathers" series by William S. Kimball & Co. printed in 1889. The image depicts a woman in a green and red bathing suit, sitting on a rock by the sea, her hair blowing in the wind. The "Beautiful Bathers" series was a popular set of collectible cards featuring women in fashionable bathing attire, representing the emerging trend of seaside recreation in the late 19th century. This specific card features a romanticized portrayal of the iconic Mont Saint-Michel, an island commune in Normandy, France.