Common Art Print Terms
Acid-free Paper or Canvas - Paper or canvas treated to neutralize its natural acidity in
order to protect fine art and photographic prints from discoloration and deterioration.
Canvas Transfer - Art reproduction on canvas which is created by a process such as
serigraphy, photomechanical or giclée printing. Some processes can even recreate the
texture, brush strokes and aged appearance of the original work.
Color-variant Suite - A set of identical prints in different color schemes.
Impression - Fine art made by any printing stamping process.
Limited Edition – A limited number of identical prints numbered in succession and
signed and supervised by the artist. Any additional prints have been destroyed.
Monoprint - One-of-a-kind print conceived and printed by the artist and or under the
artist's supervision.
Montage (Collage) - An artwork comprising of portions of various existing images such
as from photographs or prints and arranged so that they join, overlap or blend to create a
new image.
Multiple Originals - A set of identical fine prints in which the artist personally conceived
the image, created the master plates and executed or supervised the entire printing
process. Example: etching.
Multiple Reproductions - A set of identical fine prints reproducing the image of an
original artwork created by a non-printing process. Example: serigraph of an oil on
canvas.
Open Edition - A series of prints or objects in an art edition that has an unlimited number
of copies.
Original Print - One-of-a-kind print in which the artist personally conceived the image,
created the master plates and executed the entire printing process.
Provenance - Record of ownership for a work of art, ideally from the time it left the
artist's studio to its present location, thus creating an unbroken ownership history.
Remarque – Additional enhancements by the artist on some or all of the final prints
within an edition.
Restrike - Additional prints made from a master plate, block, lithograph stone, etc. after
the original edition has been exhausted.