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The Genius of Lithography

1819
(French, 1782–1871)
France, 19th century
crayon lithograph with brush and scratchwork
Support: Medium weight wove paper
Sheet: 26.7 x 19.9 cm (10 1/2 x 7 13/16 in.); Image: 19 x 16.3 cm (7 1/2 x 6 7/16 in.)
Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland 1999.39
Catalogue raisonné: Inv. du fonds français après 1800 Vol. XI.72.13
Location: not on view
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The Genius of Lithography celebrates the new printmaking technique (invented in 1798) that revolutionized illustration and enabled the reproduction of images at a reasonable cost, since numerous impressions can be printed from the lithographic stone. Artists liked the medium's flexibility: while rich blacks could be achieved for shadows, and every tone of gray was possible, a sharp point could scratch white highlights into dark areas.
The Genius of Lithography

The Genius of Lithography

1819

Nicolas Henri Jacob

(French, 1782–1871)
France, 19th century

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