Antique ca 1900 original chromolithograph fruit still life faux tiger wood frame
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Antique ca 1900 original chromolithograph fruit still life faux tiger wood frameUp for sale is a an antique Victorian (probably late 1800s) original chromolithograph. The chromolithograph depicts a still life of fruits and a pitcher on a table. It is in an original faux tiger wood oval frame. I have not removed it from the frame and it is as purchased from an estate sale. The overall size is 33 x 19 inches. Chromolithography Prints – Why they are considered ‘originals’ SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2009 POSTED IN UNCATEGORIZED Chromos or chromolithographs are so unique that collectors of vintage paper and art consider them to be original works of art. Here’s why: History. Chromolithography (starting in 1837) is a method for making multi-color prints. This type of color printing stemmed from the process of lithography (starting in 1796), and it includes all types of lithography that are printed in color. Chromolithography replaced coloring prints by hand (black and white lithographs that were hand-colored ), and eventually served as a replica of a real painting. Lithographers sought to find a way to print on flat surfaces with the use of chemicals instead of relief or intaglio printing. Depending on the number of colors present, a chromolithograph could take months to produce. To make what was once referred to as a “chromo”, a lithographer
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