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Lithography is a planographic printing technique: the image is drawn on stone or plate and printed onto paper, each impression pulled by hand within a limited edition. These are original prints, not reproductions: sheets are usually signed and numbered by the artist. Details of technique and edition are given on each work's page.

34 works in the collection. Prices: from 30 000 to 500 000 ₽

Pablo Picasso
Mikhail Mikhailovich Shemyakin
Belly of Paris – Михаил Михайлович Шемякин
Belly of Paris, 1977
5 200 €
Technique: Lithograph.
 Philosophy of the Sea – Михаил Михайлович Шемякин
Philosophy of the Sea, 1978
310 €
Technique: Lithograph.
 Two Figures – Михаил Михайлович Шемякин
Two Figures, 1975
570 €
Technique: Lithograph.
 Copy E.A. (inscription: To Zheka Yesaul from M.Sh. 1975) – Михаил Михайлович Шемякин
Copy E.A. (inscription: To Zheka Yesaul from M.Sh. 1975), 1975
620 €
Technique: Lithograph.
 The Last Walk of Emperor Paul I – Михаил Михайлович Шемякин
The Last Walk of Emperor Paul I, 1995
500 €
Technique: Lithograph.
 Gardener – Михаил Михайлович Шемякин
Gardener, 1995
500 €
Technique: Lithograph.
 Jester – Михаил Михайлович Шемякин
Jester, 1995
500 €
Technique: Lithograph.
 Rat Gardener – Михаил Михайлович Шемякин
Rat Gardener, 1995
500 €
Technique: Lithograph.
 Gardener – Михаил Михайлович Шемякин
Gardener, 1995
500 €
Technique: Lithograph.
 Two Rats – Михаил Михайлович Шемякин
Two Rats, 1995
500 €
Technique: Lithograph.
 Street Healer – Михаил Михайлович Шемякин
Street Healer, 1995
500 €
Technique: Lithograph.
 Blue Conspiracy – Михаил Михайлович Шемякин
Blue Conspiracy, 1980
500 €
Technique: Lithograph.
 Love – Михаил Михайлович Шемякин
Love, 1982
720 €
Technique: Lithograph.
 Carnival Mask – Михаил Михайлович Шемякин
Carnival Mask
1 400 €
Technique: Lithograph.
 Metaphysical Conversation – Михаил Михайлович Шемякин
Metaphysical Conversation, 1980
620 €
Technique: Lithograph.
 Carnivals of Saint Petersburg – Михаил Михайлович Шемякин
Carnivals of Saint Petersburg, 1982
930 €
Technique: Lithograph.
 Game with a Flying Head – Михаил Михайлович Шемякин
Game with a Flying Head, 1980
570 €
Technique: Lithograph.
 Angel in a Mask – Михаил Михайлович Шемякин
Angel in a Mask, 1981
570 €
Technique: Lithograph.
 Harlequin of Saint Petersburg – Михаил Михайлович Шемякин
Harlequin of Saint Petersburg, 1982
520 €
Technique: Lithograph.
 Phantom of Gogol. Carnivals of Saint Petersburg – Михаил Михайлович Шемякин
Phantom of Gogol. Carnivals of Saint Petersburg, 1982
620 €
Technique: Lithograph.
 Philosopher. Mr. and Mrs. Rostropovich – Михаил Михайлович Шемякин
Philosopher. Mr. and Mrs. Rostropovich, 1979
880 €
Technique: Lithograph.
 Still Life with Fish and Bread – Михаил Михайлович Шемякин
Still Life with Fish and Bread, 1990
930 €
Technique: Lithograph.
 Dinner – Михаил Михайлович Шемякин
Dinner, 1990
830 €
Technique: Lithograph.
 Innards – Михаил Михайлович Шемякин
Innards, 1979
720 €
Technique: Lithograph.
 Two Gnomes – Михаил Михайлович Шемякин
Two Gnomes, 1990
830 €
Technique: Lithograph.
 The Rite of Spring – Михаил Михайлович Шемякин
The Rite of Spring, 1989
830 €
Technique: Lithograph.
 Illustration for Stravinsky's ballet «The Firebird» – Михаил Михайлович Шемякин
Illustration for Stravinsky's ballet «The Firebird», 1989
720 €
Technique: Lithograph.
 Illustration for Stravinsky's ballet «The Firebird» – Михаил Михайлович Шемякин
Illustration for Stravinsky's ballet «The Firebird», 1989
720 €
Technique: Lithograph.
 Masks – Михаил Михайлович Шемякин
Masks
830 €
Technique: Lithograph.
 My Funeral or The Nightmare of a Very Brave Man – Михаил Михайлович Шемякин
My Funeral or The Nightmare of a Very Brave Man, 1984
310 €
Technique: Arches paper, Lithograph.
 There Was an Escape on the Run... – Михаил Михайлович Шемякин
There Was an Escape on the Run..., 1984
310 €
Technique: Arches paper, Lithograph.
 Herbarium – Михаил Михайлович Шемякин
Herbarium, 1984
310 €
Technique: Arches paper, Lithograph.
 Pair of Harlequins – Михаил Михайлович Шемякин
Pair of Harlequins, 1976
620 €
Technique: Lithograph.

Lithography is a planographic technique invented in 1798 by Alois Senefelder. The artist draws with greasy crayon or ink directly onto smooth limestone – later a metal plate – which is then treated so that ink adheres only to the greasy marks. Each impression is pulled by hand on a press.

The consequence is that the drawing remains the artist’s own: the line on the stone keeps the pressure and gesture of the hand. Colour lithographs are printed from several stones, one per colour, and registering them precisely is a craft in itself.

This selection holds 34 works, usually signed and numbered, with the edition stated on the sheet. The price range is from 30 000 to 500 000 ₽.

Questions and answers

How does a lithograph differ from a digital print?

A lithograph is pulled from a stone or plate the artist drew on by hand. A digital print reproduces a finished image from a file and is not original graphic art.

Is a lithograph an original or a copy?

An original. The printing surface is made by the artist for printing, and sheets pulled within the authorised edition are works in their own right.

What does a lithograph cost?

In this selection, from 30 000 to 500 000 ₽, depending on artist, edition size, condition and signature.

How do I know the edition is authorised?

The sheet carries a pencil signature and a fraction giving the impression number.

What is in the selection?

34 works, with technique and edition given on each work’s page.