William Sharp (lithographer)

William Sharp (lithographer)

London painter William Sharp (1803–1875) is credited for the introduction of chromolithography to America in 1840.Meggs, Philip B. A History of Graphic Design. ©1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. p 147]

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