Hand-Pressed Lithography
Each impression is drawn upon Bavarian limestone, etched, inked, and pulled entirely by hand — no press of the modern age may touch it.
The Golden Age of Print, Lovingly Preserved
Atelier of Fine Lithography · Est. 1893
Hand-drawn upon limestone and finished in leaf gold — commissions, editions, and patronage in the Art Nouveau manner.
The Atelier
Gilded Ornamentation
Fleurons, ribbons, and arabesques are laid in genuine leaf gold by our resident ornamentalist, after the manner of Mucha's studios.
Recorded Provenance
Every edition leaves the house sealed, numbered, and inscribed in the ledger, so your impression carries its story forward undimmed.
The Method
The First Sitting
Bring us your subject — a portrait, a château, a steaming café — and our master draughtsman composes it in the flowing line of the era.
Upon the Stone
The composition is drawn on limestone with greasy crayon, etched with gum arabic, and pulled for its first proof beneath your eye.
The Presentation
Your edition arrives in a cedar case, framed in gilded timber, with its numbered certificate of provenance enclosed.
Kind Words
The lithograph of our château hangs where the family portrait once did — and is cherished rather more.
Such fidelity I have not seen outside fin-de-siècle Paris. Our curators were quite moved, and our visitors with them.
Patronage
The Amateur
$12 / the month
- Quarterly letterpress gazette
- First viewing of new editions
- Member's wax seal & stationery
The Connoisseur
$29 / the month
- All privileges of The Amateur
- One numbered lithograph each season
- Private tour of the atelier
- Fifth off gilded framing
The Maecenas
$79 / the month
- All privileges of The Connoisseur
- An annual bespoke commission
- Supper with the master printers
- Your name in the Patrons' Ledger
Enquiries
Are the impressions truly printed by hand?
Yes. Every lithograph is drawn upon Bavarian limestone, etched, and inked by hand. Editions are strictly limited to one hundred and fifty impressions, each numbered and signed by the house.
May I commission a bespoke subject?
Most gladly. Sittings are held by appointment at the atelier, or from photographs sent by post. Patrons of The Maecenas receive one bespoke commission with each year of patronage.
How are editions dispatched?
In cedar cases by insured courier. Gilded timber framing is offered at a member's reduction, and every parcel travels accompanied by its certificate of provenance.
Will members receive new editions?
Patrons of The Connoisseur and above receive a hand-numbered impression each season, selected by the master printer and accompanied by a letter of the house.
May my patronage be paused?
Certainly — a note before the quarter's close suffices, and any edition already upon the stone shall be honoured in full. Should you wish to resign entirely, the ledger is amended upon written notice.
Request Your Private Audience
Leave your address, and our secretary shall write within two days with a private invitation to the atelier.
We honour your privacy as we honour our editions — never shared, never sold.