lithographed
Pressed from stone
Lithographed describes something printed using lithography, a process where images are transferred from a flat stone or metal plate to paper.
The term typically appears with old printed materials—posters, labels, maps, illustrations—from the era before modern offset printing: a lithographed cigar box label, beautifully lithographed Victorian trade cards.
Solid earth fragment
- limestoneCarbonate sedimentary rock
- pressApply force downward
- inkWriting fluid
- offsetCompensate by opposing force
plate · impression · transfer · crayon · gum arabic · grease · roller · flatbed
Multi-plate color printing
- posterDisplayed printed notice
- illustrationPicture explaining something
- Toulouse-LautrecFin-de-siècle lithographer
- Currier and IvesAmerican lithography firm
fine art · gallery · exhibit · artistry · craftsmanship · visual arts · decoration · ephemera
Made in large quantities
- copiesMakes identical versions
- facsimilesExact copies of something
- replicasExact copies of originals
- reprintsSubsequent publication runs
multiples · duplicates · reproductions · editions · impressions · prints · unlimited · limited edition
Printed promotional material
- posterDisplayed printed notice
- flyerPrinted advertisement sheet
- catalogOrdered list of items
- pamphletUnbound topical booklet
leaflet · booklet · stationery · letterhead · label · advertisement · trade card · cigar box
Old valued collectible
- collectibleObject worth amassing
- nostalgicLonging for the past
- historicalOf documented times
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
19th-century · Victorian · heirloom · period · archival · yellowed · aged · patina
stone
Solid earth fragment
offset · plate · impression · transfer · crayon · gum arabic · grease · roller · flatbed · proof
chromolithography
Multi-plate color printing
- posterDisplayed printed notice
- illustrationPicture explaining something
- Toulouse-LautrecFin-de-siècle lithographer
Currier and Ives · fine art · gallery · exhibit · artistry · craftsmanship · visual arts · decoration · ephemera · collectible
mass-produced
Made in large quantities
- copiesMakes identical versions
- facsimilesExact copies of something
- replicasExact copies of originals
reprints · multiples · duplicates · reproductions · editions · impressions · prints · unlimited · limited edition · numbered
brochure
Printed promotional material
pamphlet · leaflet · booklet · stationery · letterhead · label · advertisement · trade card · cigar box · calendar
antique
Old valued collectible
- collectibleObject worth amassing
- nostalgicLonging for the past
- historicalOf documented times
heritage · 19th-century · Victorian · heirloom · period · archival · yellowed · aged · patina · provenance
lithographedcomputer-generated
Made by machines, not humans
born-digital · engraved · etched · woodcut · photocopied
lithographedhand-painted
Decorated by brush personally
hand-drawn · original · one-of-a-kind · unique · manuscript
- soft lithographyPolymer stamp microfabrication
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