What is the difference between a lithograph and a chromolithograph

Both languages here translate to "The Hunter's Funeral". Hope this helps! I'd love to know who the artist was and when the original of this print was made.

Have on exhibition at their Picture Gallery over a million of the most elegant and costly Oil Chromos. They are all of large size, and embrace some of the most magnificent works of art ever produced, in Europe or America. They are good, and most of them better than the one you now Address F. There is one very small margin or what looks like one at the bottom of the print, and the print itself looks and feels like an oil painting on canvas. The edges are somewhat brittle and there are obvious signs of aging.

The only other one I can find identical to this is on the Library of Congress web site. Not really sure what more information you are looking for. If you read the blog above, you'll see why such prints were made and that many of these were by staff artists. Yours is a typical decorative chromolithograph. It is by the Strobridge firm, which was one of the largest chromo publishers of the late 19th century. As for the margins, chromos generally did not have margins as they were supposed to look like oil paintings, which did not have margins.

Chris, thank you very much for your response. I really do appreciate your time. After further inspection with a magnifying glass at the bottom of the print, I don't believe that it is a margin at all. It is a very thin and inconsistent line and on the right hand bottom corner it is actually blended in somewhat with the snow scene in this print.

Also, there is what looks like are supposed to be blades of grass or small shrubs sticking out of the snow at the bottom and there are places where they the blades or grass extend down into what I thought was a thin margin.

To the touch, this feels somewhat textured and shiny, and to me has the look and feel of an oil painting. Also, I felt it was possibly an oil chromo, due to the blurb that was on the back where it talks about oil chromos and says "like the one you now Perhaps I have read wrong, but was under the assumption there was a difference between oil chromos and chromolithographs and was trying to determine which I had.

Also it is in what is possibly the original frame, which was in a bit of disrepair coming apart on the corners, when I received it.

The frame has several coats of paint on it which is crazed and chipped in places and there were two pieces of then wood used for the backing.

The wood pieces don't completely come together and there is actually a dark line down the middle of the print where the space between the pieces of wood are. As well, there are dark places on the back of the print matching the dark spots on the pieces of wood. Needless to say, it looks like it has been in this same frame for a very long time.

I carefully took everything apart and there was paint on the glass in places, giving indication it was painted while in the wood frame. The one I found like it on the LOC website does look like it has a clear margin all the way around. Mine does not. I have learned there is a lady locally who deals in antique art. I will try and take it to her for a hands on look. Thank you so much again!

Hi, I'm a UK based general collector who has in recent times been drawn to chromos. Hanzell' and the date Isaac Hanzell is a succesful 19th century English artist known for oil paintings of fisherfolk and the like - My question then is this.

Is this a chromo after one of Hanzell's oil on canvas artworks by another hand OR given the signature a chromo by him?

I can't find any record of this picture anywhere or of any other chrom of his work or by him? I know of no chromolithograph where the print itself was done by the artist whose work it shows. It was always a trained lithographic craftsman who would copy a painting by another artist. I have an image of a Native American Indian painting a buffalo hide, with his son watching, an evening scene. Please say if this is likely to be an original print.

Yes, it does sound likely to be a print from I suspect it is a dot matrix print rather than a chromolithograph, however, which you can tell by looking at it under at least 8x magnification. If you see dots of colors, then you know it is a dot matrix print.

I have a print that is framed with 4" quarter sawed oak and titled in carved wood A Peace Pipe. Copywright , Taber Prang Art Co. Please let me know what I have here. You have a typical Taber Prang decorative chromolithograph. They did a lot of similar images and they were quite popular. Are these worth anything in today's market please?

Hi, I have a chromo-lithogragh that is of a woman holding a small child, standing on a stone sea wall. The child is waving. There is also a smallblack dog at their feet. If you can tell me anything about this and if it is of any value I would sure like to know. I have two chromo-lithographs of, Morning on the Mississippi and Sunset on the Sierras. In small print is says, after painting by H. Both Lithographs have an newspaper article glued to the back stating that these are accurate copies of paintings by H.

Streight painted expressly for H. It also says, entered according to the act of congress in the year by H. Lewis publisher. At the library of congress at Washington. I Check the Library of Congress and they do show they have these prints.

I Can't seem to find any other information on these 2 prints and was wondering of they have any value. Side note to the above, these prints were done by the lithographic institute of Essroger, Ruehlow and co. Love the chromolithograph at the top of the article with the guy standing in the boat, couple fishing on one side and the old couple sitting on the other.

What is the scene called and who printed it? We have not found a title for the print, but here is our standard description of it: E. I just came across what I believe is an authentic chromolithograph of the subject "Go to Philadelphia Mr. With the back of the frame being open, it is obvious that this was printed on a canvas. The canvas is stretched and has old wood holding it in place. It was found in an attic recently. I can't find anything about it other than an auction from where this subject was auctioned but it was simply a poster.

If you can give me any information on authenticity and value and how to clean it or if the little cracks in the print can be repaired, that would be great. Without seeing the piece, I really cannot comment on its authenticity, though I see no reason to think it isn't an original. It is certainly not a print I have seen reproduced so I would assume it is authentic. In terms of value, this is not the forum where we give out values.

It is a 19th century print of an 18th century subject, so that definitely limits the value, but if it is attractive and in good shape it certainly would be worth at least something reasonable. Finally, as for restoration, we do not recommend people try to restore prints on their own unless they really know what they are doing. You can, of course, try, but you have to be careful you do not do irrepairable damage.

A professional conservator would likely be able to fix it up fine, though. Also, let me know if there is a url that I can go to in order to learn more about this subject matter. There isn't a web site I know of that deals with prints like this.

There is a good book on Cincinnati lithography called Art as Image which has quite a bit on Strobridge though not this print I think and there is info on this firm on the web as well. Yes, that's where I started. I'm sorry about asking value, that's perfectly fine. As with any antiques, it is only worth what a buyer is willing to pay as we all know.

Can you tell me one more thing. Regarding the name being on the bottom of the print, was that normal because of the ones I've found pics of online of Strobridge produced chromos I can never see where their name is one them at the bottom. Thanks again and yes, I, Betty and the anonymous post prior to that are one in the same.

I didn't know how to send a reply at first. Very typical for Stobridge to include their name at the bottom of their prints. Sometimes they didn't and other times it is trimmed off or covered by a frame. Well that's helpful I'm excited to find this. I paid a pittance for it. Can I send you pics of it to confirm authenticity?

If so, how do I do this? I really cannot authenticate anything simply from a photograph. I could give you my opinion, but really need to see things in person to do that. According to what appears to be an original label adhered to the backside of what appears to be an original wood stretcher frame the print was published by H. Overall the print is in pretty good shape considering it's age. It looks like it may have spend several years hanging in a smoke filled tavern somewhere. I had it put into a nice frame and plan to display it in my home.

How common are chromolithographs of this type? Was H. Wood a well known chromolithographer in his day? Chromolithographs like yours were probably issued in fair high numbers it was a lot of work to run off the multiple stones so they would only do it if they ran off a fairly high number.

However, as these prints were not protected by glass usually anyway they were subject to a fair amount of destruction over the years. This is a fairly rare print, which does not come on the market that often. I do not know if Wood was well known in his day, but he did not produce a lot of chromolithographs that I have come across so I am not sure how successful he was. Lane, Thank you for your reply. While doing some internet research on my H.

The colors on the museum print are more vivid than my print. As I mentioned earlier, mine is yellowed like it hung in a smoke filled bar for a hundred years. I had my print professionally framed. However, I did not have it protected with glass. In your opinion should I take it back and have the frame fitted with a UV filtering glass? The dimensions of the print are approximately 18"HX24"W. The original print looks like it was mounted onto some sort of canvas and stretched over a rectangular wood frame like a painting.

Was this typical for chromolithographs that were produced for display in a frame? Thanks again. There prints were actually intended to be framed without glass.

However, if you want to use glass it certainly seems to me to make sense to use a UV protection. What can I do to keep it from wearing front and back? It actually has a printed price list on the back from May and its amazing how little they cost. The Prang prints are great and it is wonderful to have the labels on the back. The main concern is sunlight, which is not good because it can break down the paper and color. With the Prang chromos, the type of ink is actually fairly resistant to the sun, but still, it is best to keep them out of direct light.

Chris, I was wondering if you could help me gather some information on a Home Sweet Home chromolithograph I have. The front shows Home Sweet Home, cabin in very rich and vibrant colors. I had someone look at it and confirmed it is an original print. I have seen a few other versions of this print, but never exactly like this with the detail and reference to the John H Payne song, Home Sweet Home. The sheet music of the same song in on the revers side. I am sorry, but I do not recognize this print.

There are lots of prints, especially chromolithographs, of Home Sweet Home. A popular song and sentiment which a lot of publishers used to make prints.

I would be more than happy to send you pictures of this print for your review. I am sorry, but we do not accept images via email. If you post the images to the web somewhere I would take a look, but not sure if there is much I could tell you. They are signed Sorry, but the names do not sound familiar. These prints sound like the type of prints where it can be impossible to track down the artists--more typical result for such European landscapes than being able to figure it out.

By the way, my bet is that they are colored aquatints and not chromolithographs. If you do a search in this print blog for "tourist prints" you'll find the blog where I talk about this sort of print. See if your prints look like these, and if so, that blog will tell you what I can about this sort of print. The matting identifies it at "First Touch of Nature" and copyrighted but is very yellow from age. Not real valuable of course; I have seen one on ebay but I have always liked it.

I'd like to have it re-matted and framed but then the name would be lost. The print is still excellent but the matting is yellowed and does nothing to enhance the beauty of the print. Should I? No reason not to remat if you would enjoy it more. It is not, as you note, a terribly valuable print so why not make it so it pleases you?

There is nothing special about the original mats and it is probably wood pulp i. I found a beautiful book called Delightful Moments at my aunts house. It had to have been my great grandmothers Do you have any tips on where I should go to do more research? The illustrators were C. Weber, W. I can't find a thing on this book! Thanks for any advice in advance. Not sure what sort of research you want to do? You can look up information about the various artists in different artist dictionaries.

As for the publisher, I doubt you will find a whole lot, though probably at least a few other publications which will give you some idea. Beyond that what are you trying to find out?

Hello, I just bought a chromolithography, it's called 'Guardian angel protecting children near a clift -an early 's vintage illustration. Typically of most chromos of that subject and vintage, it will have "decorative" value only. I forgot to tell you that, I bought it from a senior citizen, she had it all of her life. Her mother had it most of her life. The story was that before he mother got it.

It was auctioned off in Sweden. In the 's. There is a small, thatch-roof cottage beside a road. A young woman is laundering, a small girl plays nearby. The man is standing in front of the cottage leaning on a staff in front of him with both hands.

Behind the man, two girls play at a window opening. He has long, curly hair and is dressed in a greatcoat. He is talking to a young man in a blue Victorian short coat with white pants and dark hat. A white horse stands behind the young man, and a dog is at his feet.

I assume he came to court the young woman. To the right and in the distant, stands a church with a tall spire. Coming up the road is a woman with a large basket on her head.

I wish to know the artist or name of the painting. There really is no way to tell you from that description. It sounds like a lot of late 19th or early 20th century colored prints.

Most of these--and this is likely the case with yours--are prints done by a firm to sell to the general public as something of quality to hang in their homes for decorative purposes. These prints were made to be fine art--so the artist and name really are not that important--but instead to be nice things to hang on your wall. Thanks Chris. I was hoping that it would be a copy of a significant work. There is so much attention given to detail.

A four-leg bench is period perfect. The legs come through the top, and a wedge is driven into the ends to keep them firmly in their holes. Anyway, do you know someone I can send a picture to that might identify it? I forgot to mention that the horse is saddled with an English saddle. I am looking for information about 2 Prang's American Chronos after A.

Tait, Pointer and Quail, and Spaniel and Woodcock. They were included in a shipment of family items from the estate of a distant relative, so I'm interested in their history as much as their value. The blog above will give you the essential history of these prints. They are very typical chromos of the period, so what is said above applies to them. Prang was the largest and best maker of these prints and A. Albert Bierstadt actually for reuse of the frame that I intended to re-use but didn't The identifying label and seperate price listing label on the back dated have faired well but the print that was faded when I acquired it needs help.

Any thoughts on restoration possibility? I had no idea that it had any value above that of the frame for many years until a roadshow episode and put it on my to do list where it has languished. I realize values can change greatly.

Could it still be a worthy pursuit? Unfortunately, I have yet to figure out how to restore chromolithographs like yours. We have had a number which we have been trying to find someone to fix, but so far no luck. And especially if the print is faded, as once the color is gone, that's it. Don't want to be pessimistic, but I cannot say I think you would have much luck fixing up the print even though it is a great one! I bought at an auction a print called 'The Studio'.

Augusta Ma. It is on a board and when I was going to take it apart, I could see it was stuck to the glass in small places. I put it back together and just left it. What do I have? I know nothing about Chromo or Lithograph prints. Thank You. Thanks for your quick answer, like all things over that are left in a closet for well over 20 years I'm sure some of the fading is due to residue.

Since I have little to lose, any guidance for a cleaning that might cause least damage would help. It has not gotten any cleaner but has not been in sunlight either for a long time. Great frame anyway. Hello, how can you tell if a 19th century litho. Is real or fake? I'm looking at a lithograph by Clay, cosack and co. Of central and Hudson River rail road that is on eBay right now but seems to good to be true.

The only way to tell for sure is to look at the process and see if it is indeed a lithograph or some reproductive process. Without being able to do that, you have to try to tell by looking up details of the original and see if the one you are looking at matches the size and other descriptive points. Hi, I have an old large Chromolithograph that is signed "S. James NY 75". It depicts three children, one is a boy and a dog. One of the girls is sitting in a chair spoon feeding a black dog. The other girl is holding a doll and the boy is holding the dog.

The scenery looks like the woods or a garden. It looks like it's in the original frame. It's carved dark wood with a gold border towards the picture. That is all the info I have on it.

Can you tell me who printed it and who the artist is? Sorry, but does not sound at all familiar. I assume S. James is the publisher, though that could be the artist. Without something more printed on the image itself, I cannot help further. One more thing. The print looks like an oil painting and I think it's on linen. I picked up 3 beautiful small prints at a 2nd hand store.

On the back it says "painted in England. And of that lithograph type. I wish I could attach a picture! I would love to know more about them. Any prints with that sort of note on the back were clearly done for the "decorative" market. That is, they are not "fine art" prints, but rather commercial prints. That doesn't mean they are not nice, but for most such prints there really isn't anything much you can learn unless the information is printed on them.

It refers to an image printed on fabric using ink and stencils. Silkscreen is another word for this type of print.

Artists make serigraphs by placing a stencil on silk or other fabric and then applying ink to the areas not covered by the stencil. If the artist wishes to use multiple colors, he or she must use a different stencil for each one. Serigraph is the product of the Latin word for silk spliced onto a Greek word, graphein , that means to write or draw. Serigraph and lithograph are both types of art prints. Lithograph vs.

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A mixture of acid and gum Arabic is also present in the stone and the etching portion of stone that is not protected by the grease-based image. When the stone starts moisturizing, the etching portion keeps oil ink and water so that it could be applied and would be repulsed by the water so that it stays only to the original drawing; after this is done, ink transferred to a white sheet, producing a printed day. Some artists still use this traditional technique.

The image drawn in plated can directly be printed by transferring the image onto a flexible sheet for publication. There are many lithographs like Original stone lithograph, original plate lithograph, lithographic reproduction, offset print, etc.

Lithography can also be called printing, but it is done differently. Print means producing notes, documents, images, etc. Print can also be defined as producing a design or pattern on a plate or block. Printing is the process of producing a large number of text and pictures by using a printing machine.