{"product_id":"portfolio-cartes-artistiques-tarbes-vintage-heliogravure-ancien-elfes","title":"Portfolio artistic cards Tarbes vintage heliogravure old Elves","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAFW - Antique France Worldwide\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVisual description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis antique portfolio features a beige cardboard cover, adorned with a large \"TARBES\" inscription in red capital letters, a typography characteristic of mid-20th century advertising graphics. Below this title, the mention \"10 artistic rotogravure cards\" indicates the precise content: a set of ten cards, probably artistic views or illustrations of the city of Tarbes, produced using the rotogravure technique, renowned for the finesse of its photographic or artistic renderings. In the bottom left is the signature \"Elfes\", probably the name of the publisher or printer, handwritten in red.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe visible cover is rigid, with a slightly matte appearance and sharp typographic printing. The rectangular landscape (Italian) format suggests a card album or booklet, typical of tourist souvenirs published from the first to the second half of the 20th century. No other graphic motifs or illustrations are visible on the presented side, which gives the whole a sober and retro style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe portfolio is placed on an old book with a beige cardboard cover, in a wooden library setting, which highlights its heritage character. No details are visible on the interior content or on the back of the cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe lettering and the layout of the texts evoke a period edition, probably between the 1940s and 1960s, a period when rotogravure was widely used for tourist and artistic editions. The overall condition of the visible cover appears clean, with no apparent tears or stains, and little marked corners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsed item, sold as is. The visible cover is well-preserved, with no major apparent defects on the photographed side. The edges and interior are not visible in the photo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDid you know?\u003c\/b\u003e The rotogravure technique, invented at the end of the 19th century, is renowned for its ability to reproduce high-definition images and to produce artistic prints of great finesse. Highly prized for postcards and tourist portfolios, it made it possible to enhance regional landscapes and monuments with an almost photographic rendering, before the rise of offset printing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAFW Reassurance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCareful packaging, fast shipping and tracked delivery. Professional seller specializing in authentic antique and vintage items.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eKeywords: Tarbes cards album, rotogravure portfolio, antique Tarbes souvenir, vintage art cards, retro Elfes booklet, old Tarbes photography, Tarbes postal album, old photo set Tarbes, Elfes edition, old view cards, vintage tourist album, Tarbes old postcards\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AFW","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54279289372999,"sku":"80af6399-98ab-4143-a741-1a3695f5a62f-PA0.56","price":4.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0989\/5152\/8775\/files\/s-l1600_38c0ac4a-ec65-4fcd-b84d-c9c36401742d.jpg?v=1783061512","url":"https:\/\/shop.antiquefranceworldwide.com\/en\/products\/portfolio-cartes-artistiques-tarbes-vintage-heliogravure-ancien-elfes","provider":"AFW","version":"1.0","type":"link"}