1943 Dinant River Meuse Namur Belgium Church Notre Dame - ORIGINAL EUR2

This is an original 1943 photogravure of Dinant, Belgium. The church seen in the photograph is the Collegiate Church of Notre-Dame, built in the Gothic style. The city was built on the Meuse River, and has dated back to the 7th century. The photographer for this image is Schall.

Period Paper is pleased to offer an exceptional collection of historic original photogravures of various European landscapes, architecture, and people. The actual border around the photogravure is slightly larger than what is shown in the digital image and includes a caption. However, we wanted to show you the actual image up close and the dimensions provided next to "Size" indicate the size of the actual photogravure only. 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.

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 68+ year old Item is rated Near Mint / Very Fine+. No aging. No surface rub. No tears. No water damage. Please note that there is printing on the reverse.

• Product Type: Original Photogravure; Sepia
• Grade: Near Mint / Very Fine+
• Dimensions: Approximately 7.25 x 7.75 inches; 18 x 20 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)

Keywords specific to this image: Wallonia, Kingdom of Belgium

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