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Lithography

Scope note

Planographic printing process in which a design is deposited on the stone or plate with a greasy substance and the surface is chemically treated to accept ink only in the greasy areas.

This term has 4,456 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Technique

Getty AAT term number

300053271

Term used for

lithograhpy

Created

14yrs ago

Connected records

Six of Swords

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Publisher: Aspiotis, Gerasimos
Painter: Aspiotis, Nikolaos (After)

May Day

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Doyle, John (HB)
Publisher: McLean, Thomas

Three of Clubs

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Publisher: Aspiotis, Gerasimos
Painter: Aspiotis, Nikolaos (After)

Knight of Clubs

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Publisher: Aspiotis, Gerasimos
Painter: Aspiotis, Nikolaos (After)

Two of Coins

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Publisher: Aspiotis, Gerasimos
Painter: Aspiotis, Nikolaos (After)

Port of Tyre, April 27th 1839

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Haghe, Louis
Draughtsman: Roberts, David (After)
Printer: Day & Son

Nine of Cups

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Publisher: Aspiotis, Gerasimos
Painter: Aspiotis, Nikolaos (After)

Four of Swords

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Publisher: Aspiotis, Gerasimos
Painter: Aspiotis, Nikolaos (After)

Seven of Clubs

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Publisher: Aspiotis, Gerasimos
Painter: Aspiotis, Nikolaos (After)

King of Clubs

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Publisher: Aspiotis, Gerasimos
Painter: Aspiotis, Nikolaos (After)

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