c1910 Bavarian Alps Village Postcard Germany Alpine Church River Mountain Art

Description

View c1910 Bavarian Alps Village Postcard Germany Alpine Church River Mountain Art with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. The scene depicted here follows a well-established formula in early 20th century German and Austrian tourism publishing: a Baroque onion-dome village church framed by an Alpine river in the foreground and dramatic rocky peaks catching alpenglow behind.&nbsp; The specific location is not printed on the card and cannot be confirmed from the image alone, though the mountain profile and church architecture are consistent with the Bavarian Alps or Austrian Tyrol, likely somewhere in the Berchtesgaden, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, or Inn Valley corridor. The "Muster" designation on the back identifies this as a publisher sample card, distributed to retailers to preview a series before ordering stock. The notation "6 Dessin" indicates this design was one of six in the set, a standard packaging format for German postcard publishers of the Wilhelmine era. Sample cards were not sold to the public and rarely entered circulation, making surviving examples somewhat scarcer than standard retail copies. The art reproduction format, rendered with the rich color saturation typical of German chromolithographic printing of this period, was among the most technically accomplished postcard production in the world at the time, exported widely across Europe and to North America. Zoom in on photos as they are considered part of the description. Protection : &nbsp;Penny sleeve for all cards; toploader added for cards $8+. Under $20: &nbsp;Ships via USPS Standard Envelope in rigid mailer. Over $20: &nbsp;USPS Ground Advantage, full tracking, sturdy packaging. International: &nbsp; Untracked service by default for <$20 cards; tracked options for >$20. Options: &nbsp;Buyer can always choose alternative shipping methods at calculated cost. Note: &nbsp;eBay Standard Envelope may show&nbsp; delivered &nbsp;at your post office, not your mailbox. Contact me if there's a delay of more than 5 business days past expected date. Happy collecting! Thanks for shopping Velvet Moon! Condition: Used. Category: Collectibles › Postcards & Supplies › Postcards › Topographical Postcards.

Unit of Sale

Single Unit

Number of Items in Set

1

Size

Standard (5.5 x 3.5 in)

Original/Licensed Reprint

Original

Subject

Bavarian Alps

Continent

Europe

Type

Printed (Lithograph)

Era

Divided Back (1907-1915)

Country

Germany

Region

Bavaria

Theme

Landscapes, Alpine village, onion dome church, Baroque church, Alpine river, German Alps, Austrian Tyrol, Berchtesgaden, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Innsbruck, Salzburg

Postage Condition

Unposted

Country of Origin

Germany