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16 - Aloys SENEFELDER (1782–1834) – “A collection of various essa…
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Estimate €6,000 - €8,000
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Aloys SENEFELDER (1782–1834) – “A collection of various essays in drawing and engraving to serve as a supplement to the practical instruction in lithography”. 1819. 1 folio volume, in green half-basane with small corners, a gilt medallion in the centre of the front cover bearing the inscription “Prize of the academic schools of the city of Lille”. 1 frontispiece and 20 plates. A RARE COPY of this collection of 20 plates produced by the inventor of lithography, Aloys SENEFELDER, to illustrate his work *L’Art de la lithographie* (Paris, Treutel & Würtz, 1819). The author’s aim, with this supplement, is to present all the techniques (chalcography, etching, colour lithography, etc.) that he himself developed, as well as the many possible applications of lithography. Indeed, this process, which had only recently become known in France (invented by Senefelder in 1796 in Bavaria), was still often regarded as a mere printing technique rather than an art form in its own right. Created by Senefelder out of necessity, it built upon stone engraving—an inexpensive medium—as well as several chemical processes that could easily be delegated to a semi-skilled and therefore inexpensive workforce. With the discovery of these new processes, he went on to completely revolutionise the field of printing. 39 x 26 cm. Condition A/B (foxing, replaced endpapers, binding slightly rubbed).
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Auction time 07/01/2026 at 1:00 PM
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