India Thorugh The Postcard

Tatschali Line In Bombay

1898

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Die Tatschali Line In Bombay

Art: Josef Hoffmann | Print: Josef Heim, Vienna | 1898

Die Tatschali Line in Bombay is a vintage postcard, specifically one of the “Künstler-Postkarten von einer Weltreise” (Artist Postcards from a World Tour) series, depicting a street scene in Bombay (now Mumbai). The specific street is identified by the text as the “Tatschali Line”. The postcard is signed by Hoffmann and is one of the earliest known artist-signed postcards on India.

  • Subject: A bustling street scene in Bombay.
  • Artist/Publisher: Aquarelle by painter Josef Hoffmann, published by Josef Heim in Vienna. Distributed by Thacker & Co., Bombay.
  • Year: Produced in 1899.
  • Rarity: This specific card is considered the rarest of the nine India lithographic postcards from the series.

Information

  • Region: British India
  • Place: Bombay
  • Date: 1898
  • Printer: Josef Heim
  • Type: Lithograph (colour)
  • Postal Status: Unused
  • Postmark: NA
  • Message/ Address: NA
  • Language: English
  • Condition: Good

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