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What is the difference between a canvas and a lithograph?

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What is the difference between a canvas and a lithograph?
The difference between a canvas and a lithograph is format. A canvas is a piece of art that displays a painting or a print. It can be outfitted with hardware and hung directly on a wall. A lithograph is a type of print produced by applying ink to a stone and then transferring an image onto paper. Usually, you need to frame a lithograph prior to mounting it on a wall. On 1stDibs, find a large selection of wall art.
1stDibs ExpertAugust 26, 2024
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Set of 16 Original Antique Botanical Prints, circa 1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful set of 16 botanical prints Lithographs after the original botanical drawings by Hooker. Original color Published, circa 1850 Unframed. The measurement given is for one...
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Antique 1850s English Early Victorian Prints

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Paper

Set of 16 Original Antique Botanical Prints, circa 1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful set of 16 botanical prints Lithographs after the original botanical drawings by Hooker. Original color Published, circa 1850 Unframed. The measurement given is for one...
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Antique 1850s English Early Victorian Prints

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Paper

Chinese Double Sided Carved Opera Troupe Prop Sign Calligraphy Panels 45"
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of vintage mid to early 20th century hardwood opera troupe prop signage hanging panels, carved on both sides with gilded calligraphy; gold edges / frame. Translation: Left pane...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Art

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Hardwood

French Vintage Framed Charcoal Study of a Young Male
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French vintage 20th century charcoal and chalk drawing of a crouched nude male figure in prayer. Beautiful in its monochromatic palette, the work highlights the youthful muscularity,...
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20th Century French French Provincial Drawings

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Decorative pair of plaster wall sculpture
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Pair of sculpted plaster drapes from the 1940s. One of the two is in less good condition, some missing plaster on the surface for example, but very easily restorable. The pair can ea...
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Vintage 1940s French Decorative Art

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Plaster

19th Century Majolica Fish Heads Oyster Plate Onnaing
Located in Austin, TX
Rare 19th century Majolica fish heads oyster plate from North of France (Onnaing unsigned). Reference: Page 130 "Collecting oysters plates" of J. Snyder.
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Antique 1880s French Victorian Dinner Plates

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Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

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