Print Specifications:
Photographer: Kurt Hielscher (Germany, 1881 - 1948) - Internationally acclaimed German travel photographer who was active from the 1910's through the 1930's. Hielscher was best known for his often beautiful early 20th century photographs documenting the people, traditions, cities and landscapes of Europe.
Title: "Venice. Canal Grande and San Geremia"
Subject: Italy
Date Of Negative: 1922 - 1925, made with a Zeiss Ikon camera and Zeiss lens on Agfa film.
Type Of Print: Vintage Photogravure (made from the original negative - authorized by Kurt Hielscher)
Date Of Print: 1925 (98+ year old print)
Paper: Medium/lightweight, satin finish
Print Origin: Germany
Print/Plate Maker: Rotophot, A.G., Berlin, Germany
Approximate Size: 9 x 6.5 inches
Mount Board Size: 14 x 11 inches archival mat board - fits standard size frame.
Mount Board Color: Ivory/Black
Print Border: No - full bleed print.
Verso: Professionally dry mounted with archival materials onto 4ply museum mat board.
Condition Grade: Very Fine++
Verso: Gravure printing on reverse side
Registered Vintage Print Serial #: 013TH1-d
Certificate Of Authenticity (COA): Yes - individual hand signed COA
Shipping: USPS with MUSEUM QUALITY ARCHIVAL PACKING
This
is an authentic (NOT a modern reprint) vintage 1924 photogravure (also known as Héliogravure) by the internationally renowned German photographer Kurt Hielscher.
This photogravure
is guaranteed to be authentic and comes with a hand signed CERTIFICATE
OF AUTHENTICITY (COA) with unique individual registered serial number from the Finephoto Vintage Archive & Database. Under
magnification this plate shows a tight "honeycomb" cell structure, uniform
pressing of ink and a wide range of tone - all indicative of a high
quality sheet fed gravure print. The watermark word "Finephoto" does not appear on the actual print.
READY FOR FRAMING & DISPLAY! - The expensive engraved copper plate photogravure process and the resulting fine
prints make vintage photogravures highly collectible and excellent
vintage prints for framing.
MUSEUM QUALITY PACKING & SHIPPING! - All vintage prints are expertly packed and shipped by USPS First Class Mail with Delivery Confirmation and Insurance.
Secure archival packaging includes water/tear resistant carrier, custom
made 275 lb. triple wall inserts, individual acid free black archival
backing boards, individual ultra clear heavy duty archival print
protectors and a hand signed Certificate Of Authenticity (COA) from Finephoto. International customers please see Shipping Section below.
"BUY IT NOW" OR "BEST OFFER" - As collectors/dealers
in vintage photogravures and photographs for over 25 years, we have
acquired a significant collection and inventory of vintage prints which
we maintain in two separate West Florida archive locations. To
supplement and replenish those holdings we are regularly acquiring new
collections and portfolios from around the world as opportunities
present themselves. As a result of this ongoing procurement of vintage
materials, when we feel we are "deep enough" in specific areas we will
be open to accept offers which are reasonably close to the listing price of an item. So,
if you decide to use the Best Offer option in those listings which
contain one and make us a reasonable offer, we will do our best to
accept.
ABOUT PHOTOGRAVURE: Photogravure
is an intaglio print making process utilizing a carefully etched copper
plate made from the original negative/image. Prints are made by
pressing suitable paper heavily down upon the inked copper plate which
has been intricately etched to varying depths corresponding with the
actual tonality of the original negative, This precisely etched plate
combined with a fine "honeycomb" screen controls the amount of ink to
be transferred to the paper at any given point in direct proportion to
the variation of tone in the original image. The result is a true
continuous tone print which combines many qualities of a traditional
silver based photograph with a tactile feel similar to an etching,
engraving or lithograph.
Rich in tonal detail, the photogravure process produces delicately
rendered shades for a look which is unique in the world of photographic
print making. In the early to mid 1900's photogravure was selected
(when budgets allowed) for special high quality publishing and
portfolio projects, but due to it's significant expense and labor, the
process is rarely seen today. From
Man Ray and Ruth Bernhard to Brett Weston and Ansel Adams, many of the
world's most renown photographic masters have published their images in
the rich photogravure process.
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