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Art of the Lithograph: Italian Church Ruin, Plate XVII by Alois Senefelder

Art of the Lithograph: Italian Church Ruin, Plate XVII

Alois Senefelder · 1819

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Artist
Alois Senefelder
Date
1819
Medium
lithograph
Location
Cleveland Museum of Art
Dimensions
[object Object]
Collection
Prints
Culture
Germany, 19th century
Credit line
Gift of Susan Schulman Printseller and Carolyn Bullard Fine Prints in honor of Jane Glaubinger
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Alois Senefelder

Alois Senefelder, a German actor and playwright, revolutionized printing in the 1790s by inventing lithography, a technique that made art and information more accessible.

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