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How do I identify an old lithograph?
The simplest way to identify an old lithograph is by the signature. Take a picture of it, and then conduct a reverse image search to determine who the artist is, or type the name into a search engine if it is legible. Once you've identified the artist, you explore their work online and in catalogues to learn more and potentially identify the lithograph. If you have any difficulties, a certified appraiser or experienced art dealer can be of assistance. On 1stDibs, shop a wide variety of lithographs.
1stDibs ExpertSeptember 23, 2024
"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

"Tribe of Simeon" lithograph
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: lithograph (after the watercolor). Printed in 1962 at the Mourlot atelier for "Jerusalem Windows". This piece was executed by Chagall in preparation for his famous stained-gl...
Category

1960s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Cypripedium Meirax
Located in Middletown, NY
London: B.S. Williams / Victoria & Paradise Nurseries, 1882. Chromolithograph with hand coloring on cream wove paper, 12 x 9 1/4 inches (305 x 235 mm), the full sheet, wide full mar...
Category

Late 19th Century English School Figurative Prints

Materials

Watercolor, Lithograph

Sam Francis - Deluxe Hand Signed & Numbered 25/30 - Carnegie Museum lithograph
Located in New York, NY
Sam Francis Untitled Abstract Expressionist lithograph (Hand Signed from the Carnegie Museum Deluxe Edition), 1972 Catalogue Raisonné: 155, Lembark Hand signed and numbered 25/30 on...
Category

1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Woman Combing her Hair - Lithograph Signed in the Plate
Located in Paris, IDF
Pablo PICASSO (after) Woman Combing her Hair, 1975 Lithograph and stencil (Jacomet workshop) Printed signature in the plate Unnumbered as usual (limited edition of 575 copies) On Ar...
Category

1970s Cubist Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Stencil

Man with a Beard - Lithograph - Printed Signature
Located in Paris, IDF
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) Head of a Bearded Man, 1966 Lithograph Printed signature in the plate Justified Artist's proof in the plate On thick paper 60 x 40 cm INFORMATION: Lithogr...
Category

1960s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

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