About This Postcard
This antique lithographed postcard features a "Gruss aus Wien" (Greetings from Vienna) scene depicting the Albrechtsbrunnen (Albrecht Fountain) and the Albertina palace in Vienna, Austria. The illustration showcases the monumental fountain, built in 1869, which is famous for its allegorical statues representing the Danubian rivers. The scene captures the elegant architecture of the surrounding square during the height of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, complete with small figures in period dress.
Details
Era: Undivided Back (1900)
City: Vienna (Wien)
State: Vienna State
Region: Lower Austria
Country: Austria
Topic: Gruss Aus Greetings, Albrecht Fountain, Albertina Museum, Viennese Architecture, Imperial Austria.
Condition: Circulated
Address Side: Undivided Back
Orientation: Horizontal (Landscape)
Artist / Photographer: Not Stated
Publisher: Not Stated
Printer: Likely Austrian or German Lithograph
Print Type: Tinted Lithograph
Additional Information
This card bears a handwritten message from a father to his children, dated July 22nd. It was postmarked in Vienna on July 23, 1900 ("23.7.00"), and traveled to Reading, Pennsylvania, where it received an arrival stamp on August 1, 1900. The card is addressed to Mr. Charles Benz at the Penn National Bank. It features a 10-heller Austrian definitive stamp and the ornate "Correspondenz-Karte" gothic script on the reverse. The undivided back confirms its production during the era when the back was strictly for the address and the message had to be written on the front.
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