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Description
Chromolithography was used in the nineteenth century to create full-color and realistic images of the world. A Pageant of Spectacles: Chromolithography in Nineteenth-Century America, an exhibition at the Osher Map Library from November 30th, 2023 - June 29th, 2024, explained the printing process and explored some of its particular applications to maps and bird’s-eye views. This exhibition catalog features the companion article Mapping, Printing, and Color, which explores the history of different printing processes used in mapmaking throughout history, as well as a catalog of the items displayed in the exhibition.
A digital version of exhibition is available online.
Document Type
Exhibition Catalog
Digital Format
Language
English
Publication Date
2026
Publisher
Osher Map Library & Smith Center for Cartographic Education
City
Portland, ME
Keywords
Cartographic history, Chromolithography, History of printing
Disciplines
American Art and Architecture | History | History of Science, Technology, and Medicine | Printmaking
Recommended Citation
Edney, Matthew H. PhD, "A Pageant of Spectacles: Chromolithography in America" (2026). Osher Map Library Exhibition Catalogs. 13.
https://digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/oml_exhibits/13
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