1929 Egypt Photogravure Obelisk Quarry Ruins Ricke - ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAVURE EG1

This is an original 1929 photogravure of an abandoned obelisk in a quarry near Aswan, Egypt. The obelisk was left behind due to an error that caused the visible fracture in the piece. Photograph by Herbert Ricke. Period Paper is pleased to offer an exceptional collection of historic original photogravures of the architecture, landscape, and people of Egypt. The actual border around the photogravure is larger than what is shown in the digital image and each image has a caption in French, English, Italian 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, contra