Vintage Litho
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 ANDRE HAMBOURG Signed Vintage 1959 Ltd Ed SN 36 80 Original Litho VENICE VENISE $499.99 Time Remaining: 21h 40m Buy It Now for only: $499.99 |
 Vintage ROBERT WEIL Animation ART 173 300 Signed Litho $499.95 Time Remaining: 17h 22m Buy It Now for only: $499.95 |
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 Large Vintage Victorian Litho Print in Ornate Period Frame w Dog Superb $349.00 Time Remaining: 29d 23h 49m Buy It Now for only: $349.00 |
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 TENNIS Russian Duke at the net Antique Litho1894 $374.96 Time Remaining: 26d 12h 37m Buy It Now for only: $374.96 |
 View of New York From the Brooklyn Heights NCurrier Litho Print $350.00 Time Remaining: 4d 23h 36m Buy It Now for only: $350.00 |
 EXRARE BEARDSLEY VINTAGE ORIGINAL LITHO POSTER 1897 $299.00 Time Remaining: 16h 22m Buy It Now for only: $299.00 |
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 Vintage Hand Colored Signed Litho of Boat Lake $225.00 Time Remaining: 8d 4m Buy It Now for only: $225.00 |
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 JIM JONSON ROLLER DISCO QUEEN VINTAGE LITHO $225.00 Time Remaining: 16d 23m Buy It Now for only: $225.00 |
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 EXTRA Large VINTAGE F Claver Old Litho Parisian Winter Cityscape GREAT FRAME $110.00 Time Remaining: 1h 11m |
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 Original litho Meditation Dobkin Portrait American Associated Artists $125.00 Time Remaining: 5d 18h 7m |
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 VINTAGE 1962 Bellanca Aircruiser 66 70 AIRPLANE LITHOD ROBERT BANKS PRINT FRAME $129.99 Time Remaining: 6d 17h 4m Buy It Now for only: $129.99 |
 Vintage Litho A Babys Smile and A Babys Love Ullman $149.00 Time Remaining: 20d 21h 56m Buy It Now for only: $149.00 |
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 Lot 4+DAMARIO SPANISH DANCERS Art Prints Lithos 12 x15 $150.00 Time Remaining: 25d 21h 58m Buy It Now for only: $150.00 |
 Rare Vanity Fair Litho Chromolithograph 1870 Men of the Day No 14 by Ape 108 $150.00 Time Remaining: 11d 7h 26m Buy It Now for only: $150.00 |
 Vintage French Grocery Shop Deco Original Litho 1890 $120.00 Time Remaining: 16d 10h 24m Buy It Now for only: $120.00 |
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 JOCKEYS Horse racing WOODBURN Victorian Litho1890 $149.96 Time Remaining: 17d 14h 57m Buy It Now for only: $149.96 |
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 VINTAGE SIGNED CECILE RYDEN JOHNSON BAHAMAS LITHO PRINT $133.33 Time Remaining: 6d 21h 49m Buy It Now for only: $133.33 |
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Most people could not afford to own an original piece of artwork by Don Freeman but having a copy of one of his crayon or pen and ink drawings could be a very nice little collectible item. This is where all those Don Freeman lithographs come into play. A Don Freeman lithograph is an authorized copy of one of his original works. Created by the artist himself, as he was a prolific lithographer. Don Freeman lithographs are not worth more than the originals but if the print quality is good and the production numbers are low, it will still have significant value.
But wait, I should begin by explaining who Don Freeman is and what lithography is too. The process that created all those Don Freeman lithographs is different from everyday printing. Most presses need the printmaker to etch an image into metal plates or physically carve out the image on blocks of wood. To create his lithographs, Don freeman used a set of greasy crayons or pencils to draw a mirrored image of his original artwork onto a smooth stone tablet. He spent much of his lifetime doing this most time-consuming part of the lithography process.
After the image has been recreated to his satisfaction it is ready to be turned into a lithograph. The lithographic process hinges on the principle that oil and water won't mix. An oil-based variety of ink is applied directly to the plate and immediately bonds with the equally greasy crayon lines. Water is then wiped onto the remaining unpainted areas to discourage the ink from smearing. A sheet of cotton-based paper is then placed over the entire plate.
The inked metal plate and the paper are placed in a press and light pressure is used to transfer some of the ink. A color Don Freeman lithograph of an elaborate painting, might require several different runs with up to four different color inks -- black, red, yellow and blue. The same paper would be placed precisely over the re-inked plates, eventually creating Don Freeman lithograph copy to his exacting standards.
Don Freeman lithographs probably took just as much time as an Original Painting and printing runs were kept low to preserve value. A signed lithograph may have a set of numbers expressed as a fraction on one corner, such as 11/24. This means that the lithograph was the eleventh one produced in a series limited to twenty-four prints.
Don Freeman is best known as the author of "Corduroy" and other children's books. 2008 will bring the centenary of his birth. He is also well loved as a graphic artist who vividly portrayed the street life and theater world of New York City in the 1930's and 40's. The Don Freeman lithograph 'Saturday Night' (1934) has to be seen to be believed. It is a New York theatre foyer in winter. It is a crowd diverse characters, with men in hats, scarves and overcoats. Also women in furs with cigarette holders and a charming little Chihuahua in the foreground. It is endlessly fascinating.
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