Difference between revisions of "Transfer lithograph"
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A lithograph prepared from a drawing made on [[paper|paper]] rather than [[stone|stone]]. The drawing is placed face down on the lithographic stone and transferred. The lithograph is made in the usual way, although the final image is not reversed from the original drawing. Transfer lithographic methods were popular in the late 19th century, but the technique was described by Senefelder as early as 1819. | A lithograph prepared from a drawing made on [[paper|paper]] rather than [[stone|stone]]. The drawing is placed face down on the lithographic stone and transferred. The lithograph is made in the usual way, although the final image is not reversed from the original drawing. Transfer lithographic methods were popular in the late 19th century, but the technique was described by Senefelder as early as 1819. | ||
Latest revision as of 12:27, 13 June 2022
Description
A lithograph prepared from a drawing made on Paper rather than Stone. The drawing is placed face down on the lithographic stone and transferred. The lithograph is made in the usual way, although the final image is not reversed from the original drawing. Transfer lithographic methods were popular in the late 19th century, but the technique was described by Senefelder as early as 1819.
Synonyms and Related Terms
transfer lithography
Resources and Citations
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "lithography." Accessed 3 Feb. 2005.
- Luis Nadeau, Encyclopedia of Printing, Photographic, and Photomechanical Processes, Atelier, New Brunswick, 1997
- The Bullfinch Guide to Art History, Shearer West (ed.), Bullfinch Press, Boston, 1996
- B. Gascoigne, How to Identify Prints, Thames & Hudson, London, 2004