Antique Hallett Chromolithograph George & Martha Washington in Magnificent Frame
Antique Chromolithograph George & Martha Washington in the Magnificent Original Frame. The frame measures 17" x 23"; the print is 13 3/4" x 19 3/4". It is a genuine 1880 era original print very much in the chromo type process. Under the lower margin would be the name of the maker - H Hallett & Co Portland Maine. The gilt gesso on wood frame has a few small chips but better than most old frames of this type. The print has a couple creates lines and some age waviness. The glass cover is original and fine. Please see my 12 detailed photos. The State of Maine was home to two of the largest and the most accomplished lithographic publishers, H. Hallet & Co, in Portland and True & co., in Augusta. Winter Pets is a wonderful example of the chromolithographs published by H. Hallett & Company in the nineteenth century. Chromolithography: This term includes all types of lithography printed in colour. By using a series of carefully registered stones, a chromolithograph requires an individual printing for every colour required. Some of the more complicated examples ran to more than thirty printings. During the nineteenth century, chromolithography was used for everything from advertising to fine art. The most famous examples are the large art nouveau posters of Lautrec, Grasset, Berthon and others. Winter Pets is truly unique work of Americana art. The revolutionary art of colour printmaking from lithographic stones began in Europe during the mid 1830's. The Germans, in particular, excelled in the new art form and many accomplished printers and publishers of that nationality moved to the United States at this time. The first American chromolithograph was created in 1840. During the following fifty years many of these original colour prints were made to adorn the walls of American parlours. Large and profitable businesses sprang up in almost every major city and by 1880 it had become the dominant form of artistic printmaking. The cheaper and more practical advances of photomechanical methods, however, sounded the death knell for the chromolithograph by the turn of the century. Yet, not even our most sophisticated means of reproducing images can equal the vibrant, oil-based colours of the chromolithograph. Today these chromolithographs have become very scarce, particularly the large images. A major share of the blame falls upon the ruinous methods of nineteenth century framers as they most often used the most acidic and damaging materials at hand. The result is that the majority of these important works of art have quite literally rotted away in their frames. Even surviving examples usually contain discolouration, time staining, chipping or creasing, as is the case with this original example.
Specifications
| Return Shipping Will Be Paid By | Buyer |
| All Returns Accepted | Returns Accepted |
| Item Must Be Returned Within | 30 Days |
| Refund Will Be Given As | Money Back |
| First Lady | Martha Washington |
| President | George Washington |
Antique Chromolithograph George & Martha Washington in the Magnificent Original Frame. The frame measures 17″ x 23″; the print is 13 3/4″ x 19 3/4″. It is a genuine 1880 era original print very much in the chromo type process. Under the lower margin would be the name of the maker – H Hallett & Co Portland Maine. The gilt gesso on wood frame has a few small chips but better than most old frames of this type. The print has a couple creates lines and some age waviness. The glass cover is original and fine. Please see my 12 detailed photos. The State of Maine was home to two of the largest and the most accomplished lithographic publishers, H. Hallet & Co, in Portland and True & co., in Augusta. Winter Pets is a wonderful example of the chromolithographs published by H. Hallett & Company in the nineteenth century. Chromolithography: This term includes all types of lithography printed in colour. By using a series of carefully registered stones, a chromolithograph requires an individual printing for every colour required. Some of the more complicated examples ran to more than thirty printings. During the nineteenth century, chromolithography was used for everything from advertising to fine art. The most famous examples are the large art nouveau posters of Lautrec, Grasset, Berthon and others. Winter Pets is truly unique work of Americana art. The revolutionary art of colour printmaking from lithographic stones began in Europe during the mid 1830’s. The Germans, in particular, excelled in the new art form and many accomplished printers and publishers of that nationality moved to the United States at this time. The first American chromolithograph was created in 1840. During the following fifty years many of these original colour prints were made to adorn the walls of American parlours. Large and profitable businesses sprang up in almost every major city and by 1880 it had become the dominant form of artistic printmaking. The cheaper and more practical advances of photomechanical methods, however, sounded the death knell for the chromolithograph by the turn of the century. Yet, not even our most sophisticated means of reproducing images can equal the vibrant, oil-based colours of the chromolithograph. Today these chromolithographs have become very scarce, particularly the large images. A major share of the blame falls upon the ruinous methods of nineteenth century framers as they most often used the most acidic and damaging materials at hand. The result is that the majority of these important works of art have quite literally rotted away in their frames. Even surviving examples usually contain discolouration, time staining, chipping or creasing, as is the case with this original example.
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