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How can you tell a lithograph from an etching?
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To tell a lithograph from an etching, look closely along the edges of the print. Etching is a way of incising lines on a metal plate by first drawing on an acid-resistant coating, or ground, to reveal the metal beneath. Lithography uses a stone rather than a plate. As a result, etchings will usually have a faint imprint or indentation called a plate mark, while a lithograph will not. Researching the artist using trusted online resources may also be helpful, as some printmakers worked exclusively with etchings or lithographs. Find a large selection of lithographs and etchings on 1stDibs.
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"Apparition at the Border of Language"
Located in Lyons, CO
This print presents a fictitious encounter between contemporary colonial forces and Native Americans who are defenders of immigrant refugees and displaced populations.
The artist de...
Category
2010s Contemporary More Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Authorised-The Blue Dove-La colombe bleue-offset Lithography 1996-German Publish
Located in London, GB
Lithograph Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. in Mint Condition; never framed or matted. It was acquired directly from the art publish house in Germany, Kunstverlag via Berlin Galle...
Category
1990s Abstract Abstract Prints
Materials
Ink, Archival Paper, Lithograph
Forest Triptych, Looking Up Through The Trees, Blue Nature, Handmade Cyanotype
By Kind of Cyan
Located in Barcelona, ES
This series of cyanotype triptychs showcases the beauty of nature scenes, including stunning beaches and oceans, as well as the intricate textures of water, forests, and skies. These...
Category
2010s Naturalistic Landscape Paintings
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
L'Ecuyère et les Clowns
Located in New York, NY
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973)
L'Ecuyère et les Clowns (B. 844; M. 304) , 1961
Lithograph on Arches wove paper
22 1/10 × 30 1/10 in
56.1 × 76.5 cm
Ed. of 50
Category
20th Century Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Jasper Johns - Fool's House -iconic 1972 10 color lithograph, Signed/N, Framed
By Jasper Johns
Located in New York, NY
Jasper Johns
Fool's House, 1972
10 color lithograph on Angoumois à la Main handmade paper on a single lithographic stone with an aluminum etching plate with deckled edges
Pencil sign...
Category
1970s Pop Art Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
original lithograph
By Peter Klasen
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Printed in Paris in 1967 by Clot, Bramsen et Georges and issued in an edition of 2500 for "Les Temps Situationistes" (The Situationist Times -- a radical...
Category
1960s Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
