ABOUT THIS PRINT LOT...
5 LANDSCAPE HELIOGRAVURES AS FOLLOWS:
#2095 - #2090 - #2045 - #2043 - #2050
All are Authentic Originals in Good to Very Good Condition.
Adirondack Retro is pleased to offer one of the world's largest collections of Original and Authentic Lehnert & Landrock Héliogravures (Photogravures) from c.1900-1920s, representing North African people, landscapes and architecture of Northern Africa, mainly in Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco and Spain (The Alhambra). Each Photogravure measures approx. 9.5 by 12 inches (23 x 30 cm) and are graded [ VG+ ]. They are generally sepia-toned, but many have been colored by a seemingly hand-tinted photo process. Several larger desert panorama scenes are also available, measuring approx. 12 x 23 inches (30 x 60 cm.).
ABOUT LEHNERT & LANDROCK...
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Photographer: Rudolph Lehnert (1878–1948), born Grossaupa, Bohemia, trained at Vienna Institute of Graphic Arts. Ernst Heinrich Landrock, business partner (1878–1966).
Landrock met Lehnert in Switzerland. His admiration for Lehnert's photography lead them to establish a photographic business in Tunis in the early twentieth century – around 1910. The business proved successful, though it was temporarily suspended when Lehnert was interned during the First World War. In the 1920s they resumed their work in Cairo, where their studio still exists at 44 Sharia Street. They listed themselves as postcard publisher's rather than photographers, presumably so they could concentrate on the romaticized images of the Middle East that they prefered to produce. These they published as postcards, larger souvenir photographs for albums and as reproductions in books. In 1930, Lehnert seems to have returned to Tunis, opening a studio independently at 43, Avenue Jules-Ferry. In 1985, over forty years after Lehnert had retired to Carthage in 1939 and Landrock had retired to Germany, their collection of negatives were given to the Musée de l'Élysée in Lausanne.
ABOUT ADIRONDACK RETRO
ADIRONDACK RETRO has been specializing in antique prints and ads for over twenty years. We offer a vast inventory of the some of the most significant artists of the 17th through the 20th centuries with an emphasis on Rare and Collectible Prints and Advertisements. We stand 100% behind the quality and authenticity of our products, and are obsessed with customer service and your satisfaction!
CONDITION
All of our prints are sold in "As-Is Condition". These Antique Heliogravures may show expected age-related blemishes such as slight waviness, slight darkening of the edges, occasional minor soiling, spots or slight text transfer. Please carefully examine the photos for the actual condition of each print, as they are of the actual print that you will receive. The paper is blank on the back. All prints are guaranteed to be original and authentic.
WORLDWIDE SHIPPING
Orders ship within 3 business days in sturdy packing materials via USPS. Ebay determines shipping costs for orders based on item weight, package size and destination. International orders are shipped via Ebay’s Global Shipping Program.
RETURNS
Returns are accepted within 30 days of receiving the item. The print must be returned in the same condition it was sent and in the original packaging the print was sent in via a fully insured carrier method.
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INVENTORY STOCK #: LL-LOT-4