Name/Title
Lithograph of Night Work at Palmer HouseDescription
Lithograph - method of printing originally based on the immiscibility of oil and water. Originally, the image to be printed was drawn with a greasy substance, such as oil, fat, or wax, onto the surface of a smooth and flat limestone plate. The stone was then treated with a mixture of weak acid and gum arabic ("etch") that made the parts of the stone's surface that were not protected by the grease more water-loving. For printing, the stone was first moistened. The water only adhered to the gum-treated parts, making them even more oil-repellant. An oil-based ink was then applied, and would stick only to the original drawing. The ink would finally be transferred to a blank paper sheet, producing a printed page.Artwork Details
Medium
PaperSubject
Palmer House, a Hilton HotelSubject Place
* Untyped Subject Place
Palmer House, A Hilton HotelContext
Depicting the build of North America’s longest, continually operating hotelCreate Date
December 5, 2021Update Date
December 5, 2021