Two Horses: Fingerprints are a "No-No" in lithography. The drawing medium is grease-based and fingerprints have natural oil in them. An artist's fingers get greasy, holding the lithograph crayon. I figured, "Why not use fingerprints for texture on these ponies?"
Two Horses

Fingerprints are a "No-No" in lithography. The drawing medium is grease-based and fingerprints have natural oil in them. An artist's fingers get greasy, holding the lithograph crayon. I figured, "Why not use fingerprints for texture on these ponies?"

Name/Title

Two Horses

Entry/Object ID

pr630418rit

Description

Lithograph. Black and white. Image 6" x 5" on 9" x 5 3/4" Hot Press Cover (Sulphite) paper. Signed lower right.

Artwork Details

Medium

Lithograph

Made/Created

Artist

Bill Ritchie, artist

Date made

1963

Place

* Untyped Place

Central Washington State College

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Signed lower right

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

DSCN

Other Number

1741

Number Type

Folio Number

Other Number

1941

Number Type

Catalog ID

Other Number

Pr-04rit

Dimensions

Dimension Description

30 sq in

Height

6 in

Width

5 in

Dimension Notes

Hot Press Cover (Sulphite) paper

Color

Black and white

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

Mini Art Gallery

Date

December 13, 2022

Notes

Drawer 12, Black portfolio "1965-1966 Prints," folio 1835-1943

Valuations

Valuation Type

Estimate

Value

$30.00

Estimator

Bill Ritchie, artist

Date

Dec 13, 2022

Created By

nelsund3@hotmail.com

Create Date

December 13, 2022

Updated By

nelsund3@hotmail.com

Update Date

February 27, 2023