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Woman Bathing, color aquatint with drypoint by Mary Cassatt, 1890–91; in the Art Institute of Chicago.
Lithography was invented in 1796 by the German inventor Alois Senefelder.12
While attempting to find an affordable way to publish his own plays, Senefelder discovered the process after experimenting with Bavarian limestone. He realized that by using a grease pencil to draw on the stone, he could exploit the principle that water and grease do not mix. When the stone was wetted and inked, the ink adhered only to the greasy design, allowing it to be transferred onto paper. This innovation revolutionized the field, eventually becoming a primary method for printing books, newspapers, and artistic works.123