1970s "The Critic" Interior Scene Figurative Collotype After Norman Rockwell

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Unframed vintage collotype print of the painting by Norman Rockwell. This is not signed or numbered. Paper Size: 31" x … Read more Unframed vintage collotype print of the painting by Norman Rockwell. This is not signed or numbered. Paper Size: 31" x 27-1/2". Image Size: 28" x 25-1/2". Circa early 1970s. Condition: Excellent. A few minor handling creases. Make an offer!

Definition of Collotype: A photo-mechanical, non-screen printing process created in 1855 that makes possible the faithful reproduction of half-tones and fine tonal gradations. It is a process by which inked reproductions are transferred to paper directly from an image formed on a sheet of hardened gelatin.

The collotype was considered a superior process, thus some of the better Rockwell prints were published in this way. Collotypes require a special coated paper and are only suitable for small editions. It is the printing process that achieves the finest results in reproducing paintings. See less