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.

Type of Print

Lithograph

Made/Created

Artist

Bill Ritchie

Date made

1963

Place

* Untyped Place

Central Washington State College

Edition

2/6

Notes

Mounted with "Lithograph Nov. '64" written on lower right corner.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Signed lower right, "Lithograph" and date on mounted lower right

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

DSCN

Other Number

1410

Number Type

Folio Number

Other Number

1599

Number Type

Catalog ID

Other Number

Pr-04rit

Dimensions

Dimension Description

30 sq in

Height

6 in

Width

5 in

Color

Black and white

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

Mini Art Gallery

Date

October 19, 2021

Notes

Drawer 13, folio 1569-1604

Valuations

Valuation Type

Estimate

Value

$30.00

Estimator

Bill Ritchie

Date

Oct 19, 2021

Created By

nelsund3@hotmail.com

Create Date

October 19, 2021

Updated By

nelsund3@hotmail.com

Update Date

January 10, 2023