Lithography, its theory and practice: manuscript

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Lithography, its theory and practice: manuscript

http://archives.nypl.org/mss/1337

Complete title: Lithography, Its Theory and Practice. Including a series of short sketches of the earliest lithographic artists, engravers and printers of New York. Among the sketches are Alois Senefelder (1771-1834) of Prague and Munich; John B. Pendleton (1798-1866) of Boston; and George and William Endicott of Baltimore and New York. Examples of lithographic printing are inserted to illustrate the sill or particular techniques of different workmen. Partially indexed. Unpublished

.37 linear foot (1 box)

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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Senefelder, Alois, 1771-1834

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Pendleton, John B., 1798-1866

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Endicott, George, 1802-1848

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Endicott, William

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Hart, Charles Henry, 1847-1918

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Charles Henry Hart was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1847, to Julia Leavey and Samuel Hart. He practiced law for a time, but then decided to devote himself to his interest in American art. He became a noted authority on portraiture, especially the works of Gilbert Stuart. Hart delighted in being able to expose fraudulent attributions. Hart was a noted author, penning a number of books and articles about art. He served as a director for the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts from 1882...