Seriset - A seriset is similar to a serigraph. A serigraph is
normally called a hand pulled serigraph in that each silk
screen is hand pulled. A seriset is the same process but the
screens are mechanically pulled.
Signature - Theartist's signature applied to the original
work as it appears in a print - or more frequently, the artist's
signature in pencil on each copy of a print.
Signed and Numbered (s/n)- A print bearing an original
signature and copy/edition numbers.
Signed in the Plate - Refers to the artist's signature on an
original work as it appears in a print.
Signed Only (SO)- A print signed by the artist but not
numbered. (See Open Edition)
Sold Out - Said of a limited edition print once it is no longer
available at issue price and is being sold instead at
secondary market prices.
Substrate ­ The canvas, paper, or other material on which
the image is printed.
Tempera - Pigments mixed with a water-soluble base such
as casein, size, or egg yolk. Tempera dries with a flat, dull
finish.
Time-Limited Edition ­ An edition whose size is
established by the number of orders a publisher receives
during a set period of time. (See Commission Print)
Triptych (trip-tik) - A work of art done in three separate
panels. (See Diptych)