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Musical Instruments by Hipkins - "RUSSIAN BALALAIKA" - Chromo -1923

$ 29.99


 

RARE, ANTIQUE PRINT OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS 

This 91 year old print is from the book "MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, HISTORIC, RARE and UNIQUE" by A.J. Hipkins. They were drawn by William Gibb and published by A. & C. Black of London in 1923. 

The process of chromolithography is chemical, because an image is applied to a stone or zinc plate with a grease-based crayon. (Limestone and zinc are two commonly-used materials in the production of chromolithographs.) After the image is drawn onto stone, the stone is gummed with gum arabic solution and weak nitric acid, and then inked with oil-based paints and passed through a printing press along with a sheet of paper to transfer the image to the paper. Colors may be added to the print by drawing the area to receive the color on a different stone, and printing the new color onto the paper. Each color in the image must be separately drawn onto a new stone or plate and applied to the paper one at a time. It was not unusual for twenty to twenty-five stones to be used on a single image. Each sheet of paper will therefore pass through the printing press as many times as there are colors in the final print. In order that each color is placed in the right position in each print, each stone or plate must be precisely ‘registered,’ or lined up, on the paper using a system of register marks.

This FINE CHROMOLITHOGRAPH print has an image that is about 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" on a leaf or page that is 8 1/2" x 11 1/2".  It is in very good condition.  It is suitable for framing and would be an excellent gift for a print collector or musician.

The print that is being auctioned is of:

 "RUSSIAN BLALAIKA & WELSH CRWTH - PLATE XXIV"

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In the U.S., your Fixed Rate cost is $3.00. Each additional print ships free. If you buy five (5) or more prints, at the same time, worldwide shipping is free.

For all other countries, your Fixed Rate cost is $6.00. Each additional print ships free. If you buy five (5) or more prints, shipping is free.

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TERMS OF PAYMENT

SANDTIQUE guarantees that the prints and books sold are from the year stated. If the print is not as stated and you want to return it, you have 7 days to do so. You will be reimbursed with your choice of replacement prints or cash through Paypal.

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SANDTIQUE'S mission is to offer its prints at the "Best Value" on the Internet. If you find an exact print at a lower price please send us the link and we will match the price. This is for fixed price, identical, single prints from the same publication & year and in equal condition. Variable price auction items are not included.


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