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Antiques! => Antique Questions Forum => Topic started by: cindyv11 on July 22, 2009, 05:40:03 am
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The paper print of a famous painting has a wood backing and a sticker across the back indicates it is from the rijksmuseum (see the picture) . Is this still considered a print. I did a search to find the information, but I am still confused. Is a lithograph a print?Thanks for any help anyone can offer.
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Hi cindyv11, can you please post a photo of the front?
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Hi cindyv11, can you please post a photo of the front?
Sure... Here it is. It is called "the Cannon Shot".
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In response to what I think your question is , cindyv11 : yes , a lithograph qualifies as a 'print' .
The quality , signature , date , artist embellishment & number variants ( as well as the framing & whatever current demand is for the lithograph) will influence the actual value of a 'print' .
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So... it is normal for a print to have a wood back like this one? Thanks!
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Prior to (and during the 'early days of') the current enlightened move towards using only acid-free materials for framing elements , just about anything would/could be used by framers ...a partial list of materials I've personally seen used :
plywood , masonite , pressed-pulp , tin , paneling , dross , cardboard , cardstock , plexiglass , steel , aluminum , hard & softwoods , veneers-on-paper , butcher & brown 'wrapping' paper , starched fabrics , chipboard &/or anything else large enough to do the job .
'Normal' is a tough one for me to define , especially during the earlier era of the art-framing 'world' .
One thing that I've noticed thru the years - some of the lighter/flimsier frames used to have stiffer backings attached , prob. to help add strength to the whole assembly (the backing mat'ls tended to be cheaper than the actual frame moulding mat'ls) .
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Thank you !