A lithograph is an authorized copy of an original work created by the artist himself or other skilled craftsmen. This is where the idea of a lithograph comes into play. Most people could not afford to own an original piece of artwork by Picasso or Van Gogh, but having a copy of their masterworks wouldn't be such a bad idea. Lithograph print making or Lithography was invented in 1798 in Germany by Alois Senefelder.
