Title
The Genius of Lithography, 1819. Creator: Nicolas Henri Jacob (French, 1782-1871).
Caption
The Genius of Lithography, 1819. The Genius of Lithography celebrates the new printmaking technique (invented in 1798) that revolutionized illustration and enabled the reproduction of images at a reasonable cost, since numerous impressions can be printed from the lithographic stone. Artists liked the medium's flexibility: while rich blacks could be achieved for shadows, and every tone of gray was possible, a sharp point could scratch white highlights into dark areas.
Credit line
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Reference
HRM19G11_499
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Available size
60,3Mb (6,3Mb) / 13,7in x 17,2in / 4096 x 5146 (300dpi)