Chromolithograph

/ˌkroʊmoʊˈlɪθəɡræf/ noun

Definition

A colored print or picture made by chromolithography, a printing process that uses multiple colored stones or plates to create a final image.

Etymology

From Greek 'chroma' (color) + 'lithos' (stone) + 'graphia' (writing/drawing). This term emerged in the 1830s-1840s as this revolutionary color printing technique developed.

Kelly Says

Before digital printing, chromolithography was the most amazing way to make full-color images, and companies used it for everything from baseball cards to famous art reproductions.

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