I found this at my local G/W the other day. I found an original located in a museum, link will be added next post. It is really interesting in that all the art and portraits are laid onto the printed paper. Other than being trimmed and mounted I think it is the same. hoping to get some input and thoughts please.
https://www.bridgemanimages.com/en/...ph-on-paper/lithograph-on-paper/asset/7426828 Here is the link to the only other one I found Mikey
The 1825 to 1863 Stockton and Darlington Railway (S&DR) was world's first public railway to use steam locomotives,
"Entered at Stationer's Hall" was a copyright protection that became unnecessary after the copyright act of 1911. https://www.lsd.law/define/stationers-hall
There's no denying that possibility. Here's a photo of the No. 1 Locomotive and tender taken in 1860 showing that it was on display in the fashion shown here back then. https://www.moma.org/collection/works/55652 It's the kind of presentation you would expect from the 1970s, but then you also might expect to find more of them online. Having the imagery applied, rather than integral to the image, would have made this a more upscale thingy, but I don't know that that is out of line for the 1970s. It would have been a fancy production for the 1870s, for all of that. Is it mounted to board? What does the back look like? *********** If it's from the 1970s, wouldn't a more recent copyright notice and printer's credit be expected? I'm finding very little about J. Lennox Lithography online.
I found nothing about J Lennox either. Here are some more pics. I also found the one I posted the link to doesn't have the Stationers hall printing on it. Only the J. Lennox.
I asked Google Bard about Lennox: Lennox was a lithographer based in Leeds, England. It was first established in 1840 by John Lennox at 20 Commercial Street, Leeds. Lennox was a successful lithographer, and the company quickly expanded. By 1850, Lennox had moved to a new factory at 118 Albion Street, Leeds. The new factory was one of the largest and most modern lithographic printing works in England at the time. Lennox produced a wide range of lithographic products, including maps, plans, posters, and labels. The company also produced a number of books and pamphlets, including a popular series of guidebooks to Yorkshire. In the late 19th century, Lennox became one of the leading producers of chromolithographs in England. Chromolithographs are a type of lithograph that uses multiple colors to create a realistic image. Lennox's chromolithographs were highly prized, and the company's work was exhibited at a number of international exhibitions. Lennox continued to be a successful lithographer until the early 20th century. The company was acquired by the printing firm of Hazell, Watson & Viney in 1929. Lennox ceased trading in 1932. Lennox's lithographic printing works in Albion Street, Leeds, was demolished in the 1960s. However, a number of Lennox's chromolithographs and other lithographic products can still be found in museums and archives around the world. Here is a timeline of some of the key events in the history of Lennox lithographers: 1840: John Lennox establishes a lithographic printing business at 20 Commercial Street, Leeds. 1850: Lennox moves to a new factory at 118 Albion Street, Leeds. 1860s: Lennox becomes one of the leading producers of chromolithographs in England. 1870s: Lennox's work is exhibited at a number of international exhibitions. 1929: Lennox is acquired by the printing firm of Hazell, Watson & Viney. 1932: Lennox ceases trading. 1960s: Lennox's lithographic printing works in Albion Street, Leeds, is demolished.
If you have a Google account, MOS, you can use their AI platform like I did: https://bard.google.com/
I would not trust the information regurgitated by an AI service. They are known to be incorrect. Just like with Wikipedia, always double check the source, or in this case....try to find it.
I think what you've got here is photographically printed images cut out and glued to a lithographically printed background, almost certainly from 1875. A modern repro would be flat, without the glued-on images, much cheaper to produce. In 1875, there were lots of interesting changes in image-making, and lots of experiments in production. The photographic printing would have been easier in some ways than making a lithograph, though the materials were expensive, so by using cheap labor (women or children) to cut up and paste smaller expensive images onto the larger, cheaper background, you get a big deluxe picture, showcasing both the railroad and the printer's excellence.
