Antique & Vintage Postcards

Rendered in exquisite intaglio etching on textured rag paper, this remarkable artist-signed postcard captures the Plönlein — the iconic cobblestone fork in the road at Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Bavaria — with the Siebers Tower looming behind the crooked medieval half-timbered houses that have made this corner one of the most painted and photographed street scenes in all of Germany. The draftsmanship is extraordinary: every cobblestone, timber joint, and roof tile is articulated through fine crosshatched lines, the work of Carl Jander, a Berlin-based printmaker active in the early twentieth century who produced a celebrated series of etchings of German historic towns. The textured, almost handmade-feeling paper stock adds to the artisanal character. No postmark or stamp — this was likely sold as a collectible artist print in postcard format rather than mailed.