Book of Lithograph Trials using different means of Drawing such as Crayon, Pen, Brush, and Wash: A Landscape
Medium
lithograph printed in black and ochre
Dimensions
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Classification
Bound Volume
Department
Prints
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis B. Williams Collection
Accession Number
1968.253.g
Tags
male
About this artwork
In 1816 Engelmann founded one of the first lithographic workshops in France. This book was published to exemplify the versatility of lithography, probably as an attempt to interest artists in the medium. While A Landscape demonstrates the use of a tone plate—here printed in ochre—to realize a colored background, other pages illustrate how lithography can imitate wood engraving or be used to draw a detailed map.