What is Nature Printing ? Defintion: Nature printing is an ingenious method of printing pictures of natural things such as leaves, seaweed and even snake skin. It differed from most other printing m...
Definition: Photogravure printing is a method of printing high quality images using photographic and etching techniques. In the early 20th century, some superb artworks were produced using photogravu...
Definition of a lithograph: A lithograph is an artwork or illustration printed from a stone block onto paper. One of the most notable artists to use lithography was Carl Brodtmann of Switzerland, re...
An etching is a print that is made using acid to make the recessed lines in a printing plate. Etching became the printing process most attractive to artists from the mid 19th century, as it allowed ...
An antique print is one that was made more than one hundred years ago. At top antique fairs we have attended, such as the Grosvenor House Antiques Fair in London, items must usually be at least 100 ye...
An aquatint is an artwork that was made using a printing plate on which the image was etched by acid and etching tools. Aquatinting produces prints with many delightful variations of shading.
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Definition: A blind stamp is a colorless impression that is embossed without ink onto a print. It is a distinguishing mark for the artist or owner.Blind stamps are usually quite unobtrusive, althoug...
If you collect antique prints, you may have wondered what the sometimes mysterious text below the image means. In fact, it often reveals quite a lot such as the name of the artist and the printing met...
An antique print is one that was made more than one hundred years ago. At top antique fairs we have attended, such as the Grosvenor House Antiques Fair in London, items must usually be at least 100 ye...
