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What is the difference between a hand-pulled lithograph and an offset lithograph?

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What is the difference between a hand-pulled lithograph and an offset lithograph?

In a hand-pulled lithograph, the image is painted or drawn by hand on the plate, which is then inked and used to make an impression on the print medium; in an offset lithograph, the inked image is transferred to a rubber blanket or roller, which is then used to mass-produce the prints.

1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
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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...
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2010s Contemporary More Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Van Gogh-Portrait of A. Roulin:Vintage Lithography-Publish by Franz Hanf. Munich
Located in London, GB
This authorised Lithography " Portrait of a Young man" by Van Gogh was published in Munich, Germany by Franz Hanfstaengl, in 60s. This painting was a major line up in London's Nation...
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1960s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Archival Paper, Lithograph

"Ecuyere de haute ecole" lithograph
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: lithograph (after the pencil drawing). Printed in Paris in 1952 by Mourlot Freres in an edition of 1500. The total sheet (including margins) measures 12 1/8 x 9 1/8 inches (3...
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1950s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Original Lithograph 843 (from "Peintures, Gouaches, Dessins") (Abstract, Modern)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Joan Miró Original Lithograph 843 (from "Peintures, Gouaches, Dessins") (Abstract, Modern, Colorful, Iconic) Medium: Color Lithograph Year: 1972 Size: 12.45 x 17.95 inches (31.62 x 4...
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1970s Modern Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

(after) Marino Marini - "Jongleur" pochoir
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: pochoir (after the lithograph). Printed by the atelier of Daniel Jacomet, and published in Paris in 1955 by Heinz Berggruen. The image measures 5 x 3 1/4 inches (130 x 80 mm)...
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1950s Surrealist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph, Stencil

Gerhard Richter -Abstract Picture, limited edition authorized reproduction print
Located in New York, NY
Gerhard Richter Untitled Abstract Picture, 2002 Offset lithograph on GardaMatt Art 250 GSM paper Not signed, edition of 3433 12 1/2 × 16 3.5 inches Unframed Printed on GardaMatt Art...
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Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

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