Fraud Blocker Skip to main content

Oleograph Collection

Oleographs, also known as chromolithographs, were a popular form of art in the late 19th and early 20th centuries

Background imageOleograph Collection: Woman with issue of blood touching the border of Jesus garment and being healed, c1890

Woman with issue of blood touching the border of Jesus garment and being healed, c1890. Artist: James Tissot
Woman with issue of blood touching the border of Jesus garment and being healed of her affliction. Jesus said to her Daughter, they faith hath made thee whole

Background imageOleograph Collection: Armies of the Balkan States: Greece

Armies of the Balkan States: Greece
3786216 Armies of the Balkan States: Greece; (add.info.: Armies of the Balkan States: Greece. 1910. (French: Armees des Etats balcaniques: Grece). Liebig Extract of Meat Collectible Card

Background imageOleograph Collection: Useful Exotic Plants

Useful Exotic Plants
3786188 Useful Exotic Plants:; (add.info.: Useful Exotic Plants: Pampas grass (South America), 1909. (French: Plantes Utiles Exotiques: Le gynerion argente). Harvested in Brasil and Argentina

Background imageOleograph Collection: Sweet- Smelling Flowers: Picking Alpine carnations

Sweet- Smelling Flowers: Picking Alpine carnations
3786186 Sweet- Smelling Flowers: Picking Alpine carnations; (add.info.: Sweet- Smelling Flowers: Indians selling western springbeauty in Mexico. 1911)

Background imageOleograph Collection: Sweet- Smelling Flowers: Lilly of the Valley

Sweet- Smelling Flowers: Lilly of the Valley
3786184 Sweet- Smelling Flowers: Lilly of the Valley; (add.info.: Sweet- Smelling Flowers: Lilly of the Valley. 1911. (French: Le muguet). Liebig Meat Extract collectible card

Background imageOleograph Collection: Electric tram in Paris, France

Electric tram in Paris, France
3787540 Electric tram in Paris, France; (add.info.: Electric tram in Paris, France. Illustration from Liebig collectible card series)

Background imageOleograph Collection: Promenade on the Ganges, India

Promenade on the Ganges, India
3787680 Promenade on the Ganges, India; (add.info.: Promenade on the Ganges, India. Early 20th century illustration from Liebig collectible card (French series title)

Background imageOleograph Collection: Francois Arago

Francois Arago
3787674 Francois Arago; (add.info.: Francois Arago - with depiction of aerolite (meteorite of silicate minerals) falling in daylight

Background imageOleograph Collection: Coronation cortege of a Holy Roman Emperor

Coronation cortege of a Holy Roman Emperor
3787662 Coronation cortege of a Holy Roman Emperor; (add.info.: Coronation cortege of a Holy Roman Emperor in Medieval Rome. Illustration on Liebig collectible card. Early 20th century)

Background imageOleograph Collection: Tricks of Early Cinema: The Siren

Tricks of Early Cinema: The Siren
3787655 Tricks of Early Cinema: The Siren; (add.info.: Tricks of Early Cinema: The Siren. Creating the illusion of swimming in the sea by lying on a painted cover)

Background imageOleograph Collection: Tricks of Early Cinema: A Train Crash

Tricks of Early Cinema: A Train Crash
3787650 Tricks of Early Cinema: A Train Crash.; (add.info.: Tricks of Early Cinema: A Train Crash. Filming a train crash on model railway set)

Background imageOleograph Collection: Vanished Civilizations: Ruins at Golkonda

Vanished Civilizations: Ruins at Golkonda
3787625 Vanished Civilizations: Ruins at Golkonda; (add.info.: Vanished Civilizations: Ruins at Golkonda. Ruined city of south-central India and capital of ancient Kingdom of Golkonda (c.1518-1687)

Background imageOleograph Collection: The Panama Canal: Locks near Paraiso

The Panama Canal: Locks near Paraiso
3787581 The Panama Canal: Locks near Paraiso; (add.info.: The Panama Canal: Locks near Paraiso. Liebig collectible card series (French title: Le Canal de Panama')

Background imageOleograph Collection: History of Iron: Metal rolling in the ealry 20th century

History of Iron: Metal rolling in the ealry 20th century
3787574 History of Iron: Metal rolling in the ealry 20th century; (add.info.: History of Iron: Metal rolling in the ealry 20th century)

Background imageOleograph Collection: Western Wall in Jerusalem

Western Wall in Jerusalem
3787550 Western Wall in Jerusalem; (add.info.: Western Wall in Jerusalem (French: Le mur des lamentations a Jerusalem'). Illustration on Liebig collectible card

Background imageOleograph Collection: Sweet- Smelling Flowers: Hyacinth fields in Holland

Sweet- Smelling Flowers: Hyacinth fields in Holland
3786193 Sweet- Smelling Flowers: Hyacinth fields in Holland; (add.info.: Sweet- Smelling Flowers: Hyacinth fields in Holland. 1911. (French: Champs de jacinthes en Hollande)

Background imageOleograph Collection: Magnetite mining in the Ural Mountains, 1914

Magnetite mining in the Ural Mountains, 1914
3785281 Magnetite mining in the Ural Mountains, 1914; (add.info.: Magnetite mining in the Ural Mountains, 1914 ('Mine de fer magnetique'). Showing Visocaya Gora mountain

Background imageOleograph Collection: Metal casting: Removing artillery from its mould

Metal casting: Removing artillery from its mould
3787519 Metal casting: Removing artillery from its mould; (add.info.: Metal casting: Removing large defensivee artillery from its mould (French)

Background imageOleograph Collection: Joan of Arc - sculpture by Henri Chapu

Joan of Arc - sculpture by Henri Chapu
3787701 Joan of Arc - sculpture by Henri Chapu; (add.info.: Joan of Arc/ Jeanne d'Arc - sculpture by Henri Chapu. Illustration on Liebig card. Early 20th century)

Background imageOleograph Collection: Scenes of Dutch Life: Parental court

Scenes of Dutch Life: Parental court
3787626 Scenes of Dutch Life: Parental court; (add.info.: Scenes of Dutch Life: Parental court. A young girl in front of her parents)

Background imageOleograph Collection: The Cat Family: Lynx - illustration

The Cat Family: Lynx - illustration
3787593 The Cat Family: Lynx - illustration; (add.info.: The Cat Family: Lynx - illustration on Liebig collectible card (Italian series title: I Felini'/ Cats'). Early 20th century

Background imageOleograph Collection: Funicular railway on Mount Vesuvius, Gulf of Naples

Funicular railway on Mount Vesuvius, Gulf of Naples
3787568 Funicular railway on Mount Vesuvius, Gulf of Naples; (add.info.: Funicular railway on Mount Vesuvius, Gulf of Naples, Italy. Volcano)

Background imageOleograph Collection: Judaean Mountains

Judaean Mountains
3787558 Judaean Mountains; (add.info.: Judaean Mountains (French: Dans les montagnes de Judee'). Illustration on Liebig collectible card. Series: En Palestine ('In Palestine'). 1920

Background imageOleograph Collection: At the Seaside: Swimming

At the Seaside: Swimming
3786682 At the Seaside: Swimming; (add.info.: At the Seaside: Swimming. Illustration of 1910. Liebig Collectible Card (Series: In Riva Al Mare). S999 (F998)); Lebrecht History

Background imageOleograph Collection: Iceland: Hot springs near Reykjavik

Iceland: Hot springs near Reykjavik
3786643 Iceland: Hot springs near Reykjavik; (add.info.: Iceland: Hot springs near Reykjavik and Snaefellsjokull (above). Illustration of 1911. Women washing clothes in the spring water

Background imageOleograph Collection: Winter in the Sun: Camel ride on the Algerian coast

Winter in the Sun: Camel ride on the Algerian coast
3786624 Winter in the Sun: Camel ride on the Algerian coast; (add.info.: Winter in the Sun: Camel ride on the Algerian coast. 1910. Liebig Collectible Card ('L'Hiver aux pays du soleil)

Background imageOleograph Collection: Winter in the Sun: The Promenade at Yalta, Crimea

Winter in the Sun: The Promenade at Yalta, Crimea
3786621 Winter in the Sun: The Promenade at Yalta, Crimea.; (add.info.: Winter in the Sun: The Promenade at Yalta, Crimea. 1910. Liebig Collectible Card ('L'Hiver aux pays du soleil')

Background imageOleograph Collection: Wedding Celebrations: Marken, the Netherlands

Wedding Celebrations: Marken, the Netherlands
3786618 Wedding Celebrations: Marken, the Netherlands; (add.info.: Wedding Celebrations: Marken, the Netherlands, 1910. Traditional marriage ceremony)

Background imageOleograph Collection: Citadel ruins in Cyrene

Citadel ruins in Cyrene
3787537 Citadel ruins in Cyrene; (add.info.: Citadel ruins in Cyrene - Roman city in modern day Libya. Illustration from Liebig collectible card series Remains of the Roman Empire in Africa (Italian)

Background imageOleograph Collection: History of Paper: Paper roll manufacture

History of Paper: Paper roll manufacture
3787657 History of Paper: Paper roll manufacture; (add.info.: History of Paper: Paper roll manufacture. Illustration from Liebig collectible card (Italian series title: Storia della carta')

Background imageOleograph Collection: Vanished Civilzations: Mountain temple in Cambodia

Vanished Civilzations: Mountain temple in Cambodia
3787641 Vanished Civilzations: Mountain temple in Cambodia; (add.info.: Vanished Civilzations: Mountain temple in Cambodia)

Background imageOleograph Collection: Scenes of Dutch Life: Net Making

Scenes of Dutch Life: Net Making
3787629 Scenes of Dutch Life: Net Making; (add.info.: Scenes of Dutch Life: Net Making. Liebig collectible card illustration (French series title: Scenes de la vie hollandaise'). 1913

Background imageOleograph Collection: Scenes of Dutch Life: Girls dancing in a circle

Scenes of Dutch Life: Girls dancing in a circle
3787622 Scenes of Dutch Life: Girls dancing in a circle; (add.info.: Scenes of Dutch Life: Girls dancing in a circle. Liebig collectible card illustration (French series title)

Background imageOleograph Collection: The Cat Family: Cat - illustration

The Cat Family: Cat - illustration
3787589 The Cat Family: Cat - illustration; (add.info.: The Cat Family: Cat - illustration on Liebig collectible card (Italian series title: I Felini'/ Cats'). Early 20th century

Background imageOleograph Collection: The Cat Family: Tiger - illustration

The Cat Family: Tiger - illustration
3787584 The Cat Family: Tiger - illustration; (add.info.: The Cat Family: Tiger - illustration on Liebig collectible card (Italian series title: I Felini'/ Cats'). Early 20th century

Background imageOleograph Collection: The Panama Canal: Containtment works at Gatun

The Panama Canal: Containtment works at Gatun
3787577 The Panama Canal: Containtment works at Gatun; (add.info.: The Panama Canal: Containtment works at Gatun. Present location of Gatun Dam)

Background imageOleograph Collection: Electrical tourist car on Mount Lowe

Electrical tourist car on Mount Lowe
3787570 Electrical tourist car on Mount Lowe; (add.info.: Electrical tourist car on Mount Lowe in San Gabriel Mountains, California, USA)

Background imageOleograph Collection: Wedding Celebrations: Japan

Wedding Celebrations: Japan
3786616 Wedding Celebrations: Japan; (add.info.: Wedding Celebrations: Japan, 1910. Traditional marriage ceremony. Liebig Collectible Card ('FETES NUPTIALES')

Background imageOleograph Collection: Fontaine des Innocents - sculpture by Jean Goujon

Fontaine des Innocents - sculpture by Jean Goujon
3787700 Fontaine des Innocents - sculpture by Jean Goujon; (add.info.: Fontaine des Innocents - sculpture by Jean Goujon and architect Pierre Lescot)

Background imageOleograph Collection: Street in Hyderabad, India

Street in Hyderabad, India
3787679 Street in Hyderabad, India; (add.info.: Street in Hyderabad, India. Early 20th century illustration from Liebig collectible card (French series title: Aux Indes'/'In India')

Background imageOleograph Collection: Armies of the Balkan States: Bulgaria

Armies of the Balkan States: Bulgaria
3786217 Armies of the Balkan States: Bulgaria; (add.info.: Armies of the Balkan States: Bulgaria. 1910. (French: Armees des Etats balcaniques: Bulgarie). Liebig Extract of Meat Collectible Card

Background imageOleograph Collection: Overseas Ports: Hong Kong

Overseas Ports: Hong Kong
3786200 Overseas Ports: Hong Kong; (add.info.: Overseas Ports: Hong Kong 1909. Chinese quarter. Liebig Meat Extract collectible card. Overseas Ports S971 (F968)); Lebrecht History

Background imageOleograph Collection: Useful Exotic Plants: Manioc

Useful Exotic Plants: Manioc
3786189 Useful Exotic Plants: Manioc; (add.info.: Useful Exotic Plants: Manioc (Central America), 1909. (French: Plantes Utiles Exotiques: Le manioc). Preparing cassava

Background imageOleograph Collection: Sturgeon fishing on the Ural river, 1914

Sturgeon fishing on the Ural river, 1914
3785278 Sturgeon fishing on the Ural river, 1914; (add.info.: Sturgeon fishing on the Ural river, 1914. Cossacks harvesting sturgeon eggs for the production of caviar.Liebig Company collectible card)

Background imageOleograph Collection: Sweet- Smelling Flowers: Picking roses in Provence

Sweet- Smelling Flowers: Picking roses in Provence
3786197 Sweet- Smelling Flowers: Picking roses in Provence; (add.info.: Sweet- Smelling Flowers: Picking violets in Parma. 1911. (French: Fleurs odorantes. Cueillette des violettes a Parme)

Background imageOleograph Collection: Ethiopian War Dance - illustration, 1906

Ethiopian War Dance - illustration, 1906
3787685 Ethiopian War Dance - illustration, 1906; (add.info.: Ethiopian War Dance - illustration, 1906. From Liebig collectible card (French series title: En Abyssinie'/'In Abyssinia')

Background imageOleograph Collection: William Herschel

William Herschel
3787675 William Herschel; (add.info.: William Herschel - pictured with comet of 1831. Portrait illustration on Liebig collectible card (French series title: Astronomes'/'Astronomers')

Background imageOleograph Collection: Tricks of Early Cinema: Car Accident

Tricks of Early Cinema: Car Accident
3787653 Tricks of Early Cinema: Car Accident; (add.info.: Tricks of Early Cinema: Car Accident. A man with amputated lower legs is fitted with false legs that appear to break once he is hit by)



All Professionally Made to Order for Quick Shipping

Oleographs, also known as chromolithographs, were a popular form of art in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. These colorful prints brought life to various subjects, capturing the essence of different professions and scenes from everyday life. One such oleograph titled "Brown bears, c. 1884" showcased the majestic creatures in their natural habitat. The vibrant colors used in this print highlighted the beauty and strength of these magnificent animals. Another notable example was "The glassmaker - chromo. 1900, " an Arts Deco-inspired piece that depicted a skilled craftsman creating intricate glassware. The attention to detail in this oleograph truly captured the precision and artistry involved in glassmaking. "The photographer - chromo, 1900" portrayed a moment frozen in time as a photographer captured a candid shot with his vintage camera. This print celebrated the emerging field of photography and its ability to capture memories for generations to come. Verdi's Trouvere: act I sc. 3 - Liebig chromolithography, v. 1900" transported viewers into the world of opera with its depiction of a dramatic scene from Verdi's famous work. The rich colors and intricate details conveyed the passion and intensity found within operatic performances. Other oleographs included "The Mason - Chromo. 1900, " which showcased the craftsmanship involved in masonry work; "Artisan: the embroiderer - Chromo. " highlighting delicate needlework; "Artisan: the doer - Chromo. " portraying various tradesmen at work; "The lithograph printer - Chromo. " In summary, oleographs provided glimpses into different aspects of society during this era through their vivid colors and detailed imagery.