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Thomas Barker

Rustic Figures: Two Boys

1801
lithograph hand-colored with brown wash

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Lithography was invented in Germany in 1798 as a commercial technique but soon spread to England where it was quickly adopted by artists. This is one of the very earliest artist's lithographs which is very welcome in our fine collection of early lithography.

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