Sven Hedin black and white portrait photograph postcard by Larsen
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
ca. 1950
This black and white portrait postcard features a head and shoulders photograph of the explorer Sven Hedin (1865-1952). The subject is depicted in profile, wearing a black suit with a white shirt and tie, complemented by a pair of pince-nez spectacles.
The photograph is the work of the photographer Larsen, whose name is visible at the bottom of the image. The postcard measures approximately 14.7 by 10.5 centimeters and is classified as an in-8° format. Beyond the photographic portrait on the obverse, the piece is notable for an autograph inscription and signature located on the reverse. The inscription, written in German, reads: ‘Herzlichen Dank | Sven Hedin’, which translates to ‘Many Thanks / Sven Hedin’.
This collectible item serves as both a historical photographic portrait and a signed personal ephemera piece associated with the renowned Swedish geographer and explorer.
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Physical characteristics
- Format
- In-8°
- Medium
- Black and white photograph postcard
- Dimensions
- 14.7 x 10.5 cm
Technical characteristics
- Language
- German
Design
- Obverse
- Portrait of Sven Hedin
- Reverse
- Autograph inscription and signature 'Herzlichen Dank | Sven Hedin'
Identification
- Source note
- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
- Maker named in listing
- Larsen
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.