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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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The Sword Swallower
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1968 Handsigned by the artist in pencil Edition : 119/120 Printer : Mourlot, Paris Catalog : [Sorlier 168] 71.50 cm. x 50.00 cm. 28.15 in. x 19.69 in. (paper) 69.00 cm. ...
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1960s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Chart 1970 - Lithograph by Mario Persico - 1970 ca.
Located in Roma, IT
Hand Signed. Edition of 100 pieces.
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1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Original Kaffee-Rahm, Swiss vintage coffee poster
Located in Spokane, WA
Original Swiss Kaffee Rahm Pilatus ; Swiss coffee cream poster. Linen backed. The coffee-colored woman poises with a coffee cup on her head, pouring s...
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1950s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Composition (Mourlot, Paris)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Alfred Manessier Composition 1964 Original Color Lithograph on Velin d'Arches Size: 10x7.375in Edition: 2,000 Signed in the Stone Annotated verso Publisher: Mourlot, Paris Printer: M...
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1960s Modern Prints and Multiples

Materials

Vellum, Lithograph

David Shrigley, Signs Of The Zodiac, 2024
Located in Manchester, GB
David Shrigley, Signs Of The Zodiac, 2024 61 x 91.5 cm Off-set lithography Printed on 200g Arctic Volume Narayana Press in Denmark
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2010s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Abstract Flowers - Lithograph by Franco Gentilini - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract Flowers is an original modern artwork realized in the1970s by Franco Gentilini. Mixed colored lithograph Hand signed and dated on the lower margin. Edition of 35/100 Inc...
Category

1970s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

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