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1925 Towers San Gimignano Tuscany Italy Architecture - ORIGINAL ITALY3

1925 Towers San Gimignano Tuscany Italy Architecture - ORIGINAL ITALY3

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This is an original 1925 photogravure of the medieval hilltop town of San Gimignano, Tuscany, Italy. Photograph by Kurt Hielscher.

Period Paper is pleased to offer an exceptional collection of historic original photogravures of architecture, landscape, and people of Italy. The actual border around the photogravure is larger than what is shown in the digital image and each image usually has a caption in English, Italian, French, Spanish and German, which will be included with the item when shipped. However, we wanted to show you the actual image up close and the dimensions provided next to the "Size" above indicate the size of the actual photogravure only. The total size is approximately two inches larger in width and height. These original photogravures are not to be confused with the more common halftone prints. Each of these photogravures was created from an engraved plate and provides exceptional detail, contrast, warmth, and depth, making them excellent original images for framing. If you would like to see the complete collection, please see these categories in our store (Antique and Vintage Art -- Cities, Countries & Continents -- Italy). Italy3

The Photogravure Process. A photogravure is a photographic image produced from an engraving plate--an expensive and rarely used process today. Through the transfer of etching ink from an etched copperplate to special dampened paper run through an etching press, this process creates an image that registers an extraordinary variety of tones. This unique tonal range comes from photogravure's variable depth of etch--the shadows are etched many times deeper than the highlights unlike the halftone processes that merely vary dot size. The prints produced via this process have the subtle tones of a photograph and the art quality of a lithograph, making them extraordinarily collectible items.

CONDITION

This 86+ year old Item is rated Very Fine / Fine. No aging. No tears. No water damage. There is some very light creasing in the left and bottom margins of the outer border (not shown) and a small blemish in the right margin--please see image. Please note that there is printing on the reverse.

  • Product Type: Original Photogravure; Sepia
  • Grade: Very Fine / Fine
  • Dimensions: Approximately 6 x 8.5 inches; 15 x 22 cm
  • Authentication: Serial-Numbered Certificate of Authenticity w/ Full Provenance
  • Protection: Packaged in a custom archival sleeve with an acid-free black board (great for display, gift-giving, and preservation)

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