Description
Albertype was the first workable collotype process for printing photographic reproductions in quantity. The various collotype processes were employed commercially from the latter part of the 19th century to the mid 20th century, and the albertype process produced fine tonal gradations, making it especially suited for reproducing watercolor paintings. Eventually offset lithography made collotypes obsolete.
Condition: Generally very good with the usual overall light toning, wear, soft creases. Some faint mat toning from former mat, not obtrusive.
References:
Gambee, Robert. Wall Street Christmas. New York: W.W. Norton & Co., 1990, p. 43.
Pearce-Moses, Richard. “Glossary of Archival and Records Terminology: Albertype.” Society of American Archivists. 2005. http://www.archivists.org/glossary/term_details.asp?DefinitionKey=2482 (25 July 2006).
