Hand-embellished ­ A term used to describe prints to

which an artist has added color or washes after the piece

has been printed. (See Artist Enhanced)

Hors d'Commerce Proof (HC) - Print identical to the

edition print intended to be used as samples to show to

dealers and galleries. These proofs may or may not be

signed by the artist

Image Size - Actual dimensions of a printed image. This

refers only to the image itself and not to the size of the

paper it is printed on.

International Editions- A series of prints/canvas that are

distributed outside the country where the artist resides.

Issue Price - The original price of a limited edition print

when first offered for retail sale.

Limited Edition Print ­ A reproduction of an original work

of art that is signed and sequentially numbered by the artist.

The total number of prints is fixed or limited by the artist or

the publisher. Limited editions can be offset lithographs,

digital prints, serigraphs or any other type of reproduction.

Linocut - An image cut into the surface of linoleum, usually

mounted on a block of wood. The surface is then inked,

wiped, and the image transferred to paper by pressure.

Lithography - Originally, a method of printing using a

smooth slab of porous stone upon which an image is drawn

with a grease crayon. After the drawing is made, the artist

or printer treats the entire surface with solutions of gum

Arabic and nitric acid. The gum Arabic surrounds the grease

and at the same time chemically prevents ink from adhering

to the undrawn areas; the nitric acid helps the grease and

the gum Arabic penetrate the pores of the stone. The plate