lithographer
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of lithographer
First recorded in 1675–85; lithograph(y) + -er 1
Example Sentences
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At age 17, Homer was apprenticed to a Boston lithographer, where he practiced his draftsmanship and learned about composition, process and business.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025
A painter of the late Victorian period from Camden Town in London, Smith began as a lithographer before switching to painting.
From BBC • Jul. 20, 2024
Chéret is the French painter and lithographer known worldwide for his posters advertising cabarets such as the Folies Bergère and the Moulin Rouge, among others.
From Washington Post • Sep. 2, 2021
McDermott was “a little lank fellow,” The Eagle wrote, and he worked during the week as a lithographer.
From New York Times • Nov. 5, 2017
He suggests Vincent could be a lithographer, design letterheads.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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