{"product_id":"2794","title":"1900s An Oasis In Tunisia Africa Vintage Postcard","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAbout This Vintage Postcard\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis evocative sepia-toned postcard, titled Une Oasis, captures a serene scene in Tunisia, likely near Tozeur. The image features a traveler on a camel accompanied by another figure on foot, navigating a path alongside an irrigation channel (seguia) lined with towering date palms. This ethnographic photography is the work of the renowned studio Lehnert \u0026amp; Landrock, who romanticized Saharan life for a European audience during the early 20th century. The composition masterfully uses the verticality of the palms and the reflection in the water to create a sense of depth and tranquility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEra: Divided Back (Circa 1904-1914)\u003cbr\u003eCity: Likely Tozeur State or Region: Oasis region\u003cbr\u003eCountry: Tunisia\u003cbr\u003eTopic: Une Oasis, Desert Scene, Camel, Palm Grove, North African Ethnography, Lehnert \u0026amp; Landrock\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Uncirculated\u003cbr\u003ePostage: None\u003cbr\u003eAddress Side: Divided back with French text (Correspondance \/ Adresse)\u003cbr\u003eOrientation: Vertical (Portrait)\u003cbr\u003eArtist \/ Photographer: Rudolf Franz Lehnert\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Editeurs Lehnert et Landrock, phot., Tunis\u003cbr\u003ePrinter: Likely printed in Germany for the Tunis studio\u003cbr\u003ePrint Type: Heliogravure \/ Photogravure \/ Green Buff\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAdditional Information\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe back identifies the publishers as Lehnert and Landrock, a famous partnership between Czech photographer Rudolf Franz Lehnert and German businessman Ernst Heinrich Landrock. Based in Tunis, they produced high-quality heliogravures that are highly prized by collectors for their artistic merit and technical excellence. The card is numbered 197, part of their extensive series documenting the landscapes and people of North Africa. This specific printing, with the Tunis address, dates to their primary Tunisian period before the studio was forced to close at the onset of World War I.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLove it ♡\u003cbr\u003eGet it ☆\u003cbr\u003eGet Lucky 💋 Vintage\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Get Lucky Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46721851654333,"sku":"2794","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/4818\/1181\/files\/2794.jpg?v=1777478852","url":"https:\/\/www.getluckyvintage.com\/products\/2794","provider":"Get Lucky Vintage ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}