chromolithographn.
/krəʊməʊˈlɪθəɡrɑːf/, /krəʊməʊˈlɪθəɡraf/, U.S. /kroʊmoʊˈlɪθəˌɡræf/ A picture printed in colours from stone. Also attributive.
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society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > printmaking > surface and planographic printing > lithography > [noun] > print
lithograph1828
retransfer1838
autolithograph1842
lithotint1843
chromolithograph1860
oleograph1873
chromo1874
chromolith1884
litho1890
lithotype1890
oleo1921
oleolithograph1939
lithoprint1969
1860 Sat. Rev. 9 438/2 In future all the Chromo-lithographs will be executed in Germany.
1866 H. E. Roscoe Lessons Elem. Chem. xxvi. 233 The general appearance of the solar spectrum..is seen by reference to the chromolithograph plate above alluded to.
1870 Eng. Mech. 7 Jan. 404/3 In 1850 Messrs. Hanharts produced their first chromo-lithograph.
1875 tr. H. W. Vogel Chem. Light & Photogr. xv. 249 If it is wished to make a chromo-lithograph of a painted picture, not only one stone, but a separate stone for almost every colour must be prepared.
Derivatives
chromoˈlithograph v. (transitive) to print in colours from stone.
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society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > printmaking > surface and planographic printing > lithography > lithograph [verb (transitive)]
lithographize1821
lithograph1825
chromolithograph1862
autolithograph1874
chromo1877
litho1934
1862 G. W. Thornbury Life J. M. W. Turner I. 341 It [the Téméraire] has also been chromo-lithographed.
1883 Athenæum 24 Nov. 674/2 A highly finished coloured plate..drawn from nature..and chromo-lithographed.
chromoliˈthographer n.
chromolithoˈgraphic adj.
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society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > printmaking > surface and planographic printing > lithography > [adjective] > types of
autographic1827
chromolithic1844
chromolithographic1845
autolithographic1861
lithochromatic1870
oleographic1885
trichromatic1896
1845 Art Jrnl. Mar. 67 Chromo-lithographic illustrations.
1850 Art Jrnl. Aug. 262 These prints are executed..in chromo-lithographic colouring, invented by Professor Zahn in 1818, and practically applied since 1827.
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