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Original 1868 Chromo Lithograph An Arctic Funeral Kronheim London UK - $110 (Waterloo, ON)
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This is in beautiful impeccable condition mounted in a frame insert with matte and wrapped. (No actual frame).
I am selling this Original circa 1868 Chromo Lithograph for $110.00.
(They sell for well over $80.00 English Sterling Pounds).
The actual Lithograph dimensions are 9 1/4" wide x 6 5/8" tall. The full outer height of the whole lithograph and frame/matte is 10 1/2" x 12.5".
NOTE #1: The previous owner I bought this from has it mistakenly titled "Arctic Dawn". Although the Chromo Lithograph does look very similar depicting an expedition ice funeral of one of the expedition's members however "Arctic Dawn" is not this lithograph's proper title so disregard the upper right sticker. This one I am selling is correctly titled "An Arctic Funeral".
Note #2: This was purchased a few decades ago from a London England Bookstore. It has been safely stored as seen here in a cabinet from a number of decades.
Note #3: I also have another Antique highly detailed Lithograph Print titled "Rocky Mountains" for sale in another ad. I have posted a picture of both Lithos here.
This Chromo Lithograph The artwork is associated with the British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876, though similar scenes were common in 19th-century Arctic exploration narratives.
The scene captures the sombre reality of the high-risk expeditions, where deaths were an unfortunate possibility.
A distinctive visual element is the appearance of a sun halo aka Sun Dog or "mock moons" (paraselena) in the sky, a real atmospheric phenomenon often featured in such polar illustrations.
About Kronheim and Co. From Wikipedia:
Joseph Martin Kronheim (1810–1896) was a German-born lithographer and wood engraver known for founding Kronheim & Co. and working with George Baxter. Kronheim was born on October 26, 1810 in Magdeburg, Germany. By the age of 22 he resided in Edinburgh, and died at the age of 85 in 1896, in Berlin.
Kronheim & Co. utilized the Baxter process to create prints. Kronheim's chief innovation in the field was the use of zinc instead of wood blocks, which reduced the amount of time needed to complete prints, but resulted in a less shiny finish. By 1855, thanks in large part to the firm's use of zinc blocks, Kronheim & Co. had produced over 1000 different prints, including some for the 1855 Paris Exhibition. After the exhibition, Kronheim sold his share of the business to Oscar Frauenknecht.
Kronheim retired to Germany and attempted to set up other printing businesses, including an American one. However, these efforts failed, causing Kronheim to lose all of his investments. So, he rejoined Frauenknecht and his old firm, Kronheim & Co., but not as a partner. The firm expanded into Manchester and Glasgow.
In 1875, due to the rise of steam power and steam lithography machines, Kronheim & Co. ceased using the Baxter process.
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