16.00 USD
Gorgeous image, printed in Germany, or possibly Switzerland, circa 1910. The young woman's expression, and features generally, are so reminiscent of images one might find in a religious woodcut by Albrecht Durer. Really remarkable!
Still trying to dig up information on publisher SLJFF. On the reverse of another card we've seen, is the logo SLJFF, but also the word, Schweiz (Switzerland) right next to it, implying it may have been a Swiss publishing firm, but we've also found a number of lovely Mignon images with shared logos for both SLJFF and NPG (Neue Photographische Geselschaft), the huge Berlin postcard printer and publisher established by Arthur Schwarz in 1894. This suggests an obvious connection, possibly a merger, between the two companies, or that SLJFF was a Swiss satellite of NPG, just as Rotary Photographic Co. Ltd. of London was one of NPG's satellites.
An interesting point historically, is that A. Schwarz first embarked upon the development of the huge "cards by the kilometer" printing machines with none other than Benjamin J. Falk of New York, the well known American photographer. Schwarz then took this project from the U.S. over to Germany, improved upon the U.S. patented designs, and became probably, at least for a time, the most powerful figure in postcard printing and publishing.
Ah well, enough postcard nerd ramblings :)
A lovely card with a tiny amount of light colored smudging on the surface. Please examine our high res scans for detail.
Postage is for first class shipping in a secure photo mailer, and we happily combine shipping on all paper goods. If you purchase two cards, we will refund the postage on the second card, and when you purchase three or more cards from us at the same time, your shipping will be entirely free, except for international orders which, because of sudden increases in international shipping rates will still be charged one card's shipping fees on orders of three or more.
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