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Here, the British Library offers images and detailed information about the historical importance of select “landmark” printed books throughout history.

An online guide to art conservation geared for the general public, which offers information about caring for your collection, as well as framing and matting information.  This is a section of the AIC website, an association that supports conservation professionals and is committed to promoting and maintaining high standards in the conservation of art and cultural heritage.

Features brief histories of the periods of printmaking that are represented in the museum’s collection. Selected works are viewable from various sections of the print collection, either in groupings based on relevant Wesleyan courses or by selected image groups.

A non-scholarly, blog-style website that offers glossaries of Japanese Printmaking terms, techniques, tools, styles, and processes.  You will find descriptions of visits to the working studios of various Japanese printmakers, along with images of various processes and tools.

The first and only non-profit institution devoted solely to the exhibition and understanding of both historical and contemporary fine art prints. Site includes a Directory of Print Workshops.

Museum specializing in Japanese ukiyo-e prints, with a brief introduction to the history of these prints and a selection of images.

Looking at Prints examines four major printmaking processes — relief printing, screenprinting, lithography, and intaglio using prints from the permanent collection of the Harnett Print Study Center, University Museums, along with photographs and videos demonstrating these processes. Each section provides an introduction and brief history of the print method being examined. Viewers can choose to either see a step-by-step explanation of the process featuring stills, video, and captions, or look at prints from the permanent collection using that technique.

The Department of Prints & Illustrated Books has developed an interactive demonstration of the primary printmaking techniques of woodcut, etching, lithography and screenprinting. It also includes a glossary, recommended reading, and visitor information.

Sponsored by the University of Kansas, this website contains an image gallery of the Spencer Museum’s collection, a glossary of printmaking terms, and links to additional resources. Also includes rotating online print exhibitions.

The National Museum of American Art’s introduction to monotype printing. This site describes how they are made, and offers an illustrated database selected from the museum’s collection

A wide variety of resources for finding out more about prints and rare books from Old Master to Contemporary, in the Western and Eastern tradition.

An online database of 65,000 digitized images of works on paper from the Legion of Honor’s collection.  You will also find information on viewing prints in the Achenbach Study Center’s Peter Hoefer Study Room.

A searchable, image gallery of selections from the museum's extraordinary holding of 13,500 prints, the only encyclopedic collection in Texas and one of the finest on an American campus. Each online entry has  detailed descriptions of the object and its significance.

Link to information on the Boston MFA’s Morse study room for viewing prints, drawings, and photographs. This page has a link to the “Prints” collection where a curator’s selection of the print collection can be viewed with zoomable images. The collection at large can also be searched via the museum’s database

A searchable collection database of over 440,000 objects that features an extensive online print collection.  Many of the print entries are illustrated with zoomable images.

An online, searchable database of the over 14,500 prints, with illustrations, in the museum’s collection.

An online, illustrated catalogue of the Wetmore collection including works by Rembrandt and Dürer, Japanese woodblocks, and American prints.

Selected works are viewable from various sections of the print collection, either in groupings based on relevant Wesleyan courses or by selected image groups.

Collections Online provides access to basic information more than half of the permanent holdings of the Harvard University Art Museums. Use the Advanced Search to search for prints.

View the Museum's collection of works on paper on-line.

Current exhibitions as well as a selection of past exhibitions at the Print Study Center. This site also features information on the history and techniques of printmaking methods such as lithography, intaglio, screenprint, and relief printing. Plus an extensive glossary and bibliography for further research.

The Collection Database is searchable table of artworks and related materials from the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. An individual database record includes information about an object as well as images, when available. The Museum's curators have selected several works of note within the Collection Database as Highlights of the collection.

The Morgan Library & Museum's collection spana the fourteenth through twentieth centuries. The primary focus is European drawings executed before 1825, but the Morgan's holdings include a growing number of nineteenth- and twentieth-century works on paper as well as drawings by American artists. In addition to a print collection of British political satires and portraits, the Morgan has the largest and most representative collection of Rembrandt etchings in the United States.

The Museum of Modern Art's online collection includes artists and objects from the Museum's Department of Prints and Illustrated Books. You may browse collection highlights by decade, or recent acquisition, explore the works of a specific artist, or search the collection by artist, title, department, classification, place of origin, or year made. The information here is reviewed and added to regularly by MoMA's staff and is subject to revision.

The focus of the site is prints and printmaking by artists from Australia, Aboriginal Australia, the Torres Strait Islands, Papua New Guinea, Maori and Pakeha Aotearoa New Zealand and the Pacific region including , New Caledonia, Nuie, Samoa, Kiribati, and the Solomon Islands. The site also includes references to prints and printmaking in China, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.

NYPL Digital Gallery provides free and open access to over 685,000 images digitized from the The New York Public Library's vast collections, including illuminated manuscripts, historical maps, vintage posters, rare prints, photographs and more.

Sponsored by the University of Kansas, this website contains an image gallery of the Spencer Museum’s collection, a glossary of printmaking terms, and links to additional resources. Also includes rotating online print exhibitions.

A searchable database of American engravings from the 1700s to c.1820.  This database allows you to search by various guidelines to find records that aid in locating a particular American engraving.

This site is devoted to publishing on-line catalogues raisonne of artists who do not have complete studies of their works in print or whose catalogues raisonne are out of print or need supplementary information.  

The Online Research Resource of The Pierpont Morgan Library. The Library has about 13,000 prints, including the largest and most representative collection of Rembrandt etchings in this country.

Guide to searching for prints in the Library's collection as well as general tips for researching prints including extensive information on prints and printmaking, along with useful links and bibliographies for additional resources.

Offers information about the Prints & Photographs Reading Room at the Library and has an extensive bibliography on prints as well as links to additional resources.The Prints & Photographs Online Catalog (PPOC) provides access through group or item records to more than 50% of the Division's holdings, as well as to some images found in other units of the Library of Congress.

This site allows you to search a very broad database of topics, exhibitions, biographies, images, etc.

Online catalogue raisonné presents publications of Gemini G.E.L. (Graphic Editions Limited) the acclaimed Los Angeles print and sculpture workshop from its beginning in 1966 through 1996. These records have been compiled since its inception, and the data has been reviewed, organized, and transcribed by the National Gallery for this online catalogue raisonné.

This site offers a comprehensive illustrated catalogue of Picasso's prolific printmaking career including archives of artist commentaries, related articles and biographical information.

One of the largest databases of artist biographies, including useful bibliographic information.

Published in co-operation with the IFPDA, this is an online version of The Print Council's Index to Oeuvre-Catalogues of Prints by European and American Artists. First published in 1983 by Timothy A. Riggs, the index continues to be expanded and updated; consequently it remains a mainstay of print research.

Looking for an elusive print? Let others help you with a search or a query at PrintCollecting.com. Sponsored by IFPDA, this is a worldwide online discussion e-mail list for fine print collectors, dealers and enthusiasts alike. Membership to the discussion group is open to anyone however, you must be a subscriber to the list in order to post to the list.

This database offers a small number of catalogues raisonne on selected American artists.

The most accessible print room in New York City, the Print Collection of The New York Public Library encompasses a specialized reference collection of over 15,000 volumes on the history of prints and printmakers; artist clipping files; and a collection of close to 200,000 original prints, ranging from woodcuts, engravings, etchings, lithographs and screen prints to digital prints, covering the history of the art in the West from the 15th century to the present, and Japanese prints from the 10th century to the present.

Intended to provide an efficient and readily accessible means to research the lithographs that have been made at Tamarind. This catalogue includes all lithographs (monotypes are not included) made at Tamarind Institute between 1970 and 2002.

The University of New Mexico University Libraries hosts New Mexico's Digital Collections. The pictorial collections originate from the University of New Mexico and from other New Mexico cultural heritage institutions.

Achenbach Graphic Arts Council (AGAC) is a member council of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (FAMSF). Its charter is to support the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts (AFGA), the works on paper department for the FAMSF.

The American Historical Print Collectors Society (AHPCS) is a non-profit group that encourages the collection, preservation, study, and exhibition of original historical American prints that are 100 or more years old.

See examples of printed works dealing with a range of subjects, as well as links to online print-related exhibitions.

Led by the Curator of Prints and Drawings, this council helps support the collection, exhibition, preservation, and study of works of art on paper.

The first and only non-profit institution devoted solely to the exhibition and understanding of both historical and contemporary fine art prints. Site includes a Directory of Print Workshops.

Founded as The Ukiyo-e Society of America, this organization promotes the study and appreciation of Japanese art. The Society presents lectures, seminars and other events as well as a quarterly Newsletter for members and an annual journal, Impressions.

The Los Angeles Printmaking Society (LAPS) is a national non-profit dedicated to the encouragement of printmaking, educating the public and promoting the interests of printmaking as an art form.

The Mid America Print Council is an educational organization whose goal is to promote awareness and appreciation of the art of making original prints, books, hand-made paper, and drawings.

Led by the museum's director and curators, of the Palmer's rich collection of works on paper, members get the opportunity to take a closer look at prints, drawings, photographs, and other works on paper in the museum's collection, as well as meet artists and dealers, visit print studios, and participate in special trips to view collections and special exhibitions.

Since its founding in 1970, The Print and Drawing Club has made available to its members the great resources of the Department through a varied program of gallery talks, study room presentations, tours of local exhibitions, and visits to artists’ studios. The enjoyment and understanding of European and American works on paper is fostered with talks and discussions by staff members, outside scholars, and the close examination of original works.

Print Arts Northwest, gallery of the Northwest Print Council, supports contemporary fine art printmaking by promoting the practice, appreciation and collection of original prints through exhibitions and educational programs.

The Print Club of Cleveland supports the department of prints at the Cleveland Museum of Art.

The Print Club of New York was founded in 1991 to support collectors interested in sharing the joys of print collecting, and increasing their knowledge of prints.

Since its inception in 1980, Print Forum has maintained a diverse and engaged membership of print and drawing enthusiasts, collectors, dealers, artists, and students.

Membership in the Print Society offers the opportunity to learn more about prints, printmaking, printmakers and print collecting.

PDPS fosters interest in the appreciation, collecting, and study of prints, drawings, and photographs, both historic and contemporary.

The Print Collectors Club is designed to build an educated, informed and sophisticated audience for prints and printmaking.

Seattle Print Arts fosters intellectual and artistic dialogue, serve as a resource for news in the field of printmaking, forge links between artists, and serve as a base for a variety of activities that focus on the print arts.

The Des Moines Art Center Print Club, founded in 1981, encourages the study and appreciation of fine prints and supports the print activities and collection of the Des Moines Art Center.

The Associates is a small group of MoMA members who are interested in modern and contemporary prints and illustrated books and are also, for the most part, collectors.

The Boston Printmakers aim to promote public knowledge, understanding, and support for printmaking.

The Prints and Drawings Council encourages appreciation in the field of original works of art on paper.

Founded in 1964, The Washington Print Club is open to all who are interested in fine art prints and the graphic arts: collectors, connoisseurs, and artists, alike.

A guide to art conservation resources for the conservation professional and for the novice that offers basic information on collections care and a search tool to aid in finding certified conservators.

The mission and primary purpose of the Appraisers Association of America is to develop and promote standards of excellence in the profession of appraising through education and the application of the highest form of professional practice, which results in enhancing the visibility and standing of appraisers within the private and professional communities in which they serve.

A non-profit organization of the nation's leading dealers in fine arts with the purposes to promote the highest standards of connoisseurship, scholarship and ethical practice within the profession and to increase the public awareness of the role and responsibilities of reputable art dealers.

CINOA is an association that binds together a network of arts organizations, like the IFPDA, that have a stated commitment to the promotion of ethics and high standards in art dealing.

A professional organization of print specialists, most of whom represent collections of works of art on paper throughout the United States and Canada. While the organization is comprised primarily of museum curators, it also includes university professors, conservators of works on paper, and independent scholars with a strong commitment to the study of prints.

"The Society of Painter-Etchers (now called the Royal Society of PAinter-Printmakers) was founded in 1880 by Seymour Haden and five colleagues to seek recognition for artists working in etching, engraving and mezzotint. The Society remains committed to raising awareness of the versatility and variety of printmaking as an art through education and a series of demonstrations and Gallery talks are held during the annual Members exhibition.

A non-profit organization committed to promoting education and higher standards in the graphic arts.  Southern Graphics sponsors an annual conference that is focused on issues regarding printmaking.

The mission and primary purpose of the Appraisers Association of America is to develop and promote standards of excellence in the profession of appraising through education and the application of the highest form of professional practice, which results in enhancing the visibility and standing of appraisers within the private and professional communities in which they serve.

Key services include an online Magazine, newsletter, gallery network, and illustrated Price Database of fine art auction results worldwide.

Searchable databank of auction results, indices, signatures, monograms and symbols. Also includes an archive of fine art auction catalogues.

A searchable database of over 150,000 artists. Includes auction records as well as biographical facts, literature on the artist, and museum and gallery references.

With a subscription, this site offers a searchable database of pricing and appraisal information on artworks of any media. Also includes images of artists' monograms and signatures.