Sacred Heart of Mary - Lithograph Print (German Print)

Description: This is early 1900s lithographic print of of the Sacred Heart of Mary, made in Germany, a time when such prints brought sacred imagery into everyday homes, not just churches. German prints were highly regarded for their exceptional quality and became immensely popular in India back in the days. What is lithography ? The Greek word litho means ‘stone’ and graphein means ‘to write’ so Lithography can be defined as ‘stone printing’. The printing plate originally used were porous stones. The priting portion of the stone plate was treated to absorb ink and the nonprinting area was treated to repel ink. Depending on the number of colours present, an oleograph could take months to produce by very skilled workers. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Product Details: SKUID: PPL0039 Product Name: Sacred Heart of Mary - German Print Artist: Unknown Artist's Signature: Nil Type: Lithograph Print Press: Printed in Germany Dimensions: Frame Size: 20”x 24” x .5”; Print size: 26” x 20.3” Age: From early 1900s Frame: The frame will differ. It will be new, made of teak wood, and fitted with acrylic instead of glass. This is done to prevent damage during transit. P. S. The products we sell are vintage and antiques and hence may have visible scratches and chip offs. We cherish them as they are reminders of the story they have been part of and hence we proudly display them in the product pictures too. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shipping: We ship all over India and overseas. For shipments out of India, any custom duty levied will be borne by the customer. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Return Policy: No returns or Exchanges Please do check the dimensions before you buy.