The holy family, van der Weyden / N.Y. Photogravure Co

"1 three-color collotype.by the New York Photogravure Co., New York. This example from an auction catalogue has a reproduction of a Dutch painting done in three-color collotype which shows again the state of this art in its earliest stages. Though not at all perfect it makes the photogravure reproductions in tone look totally useless. Color in art reproduction, was only possible before this by creating multiple masked plates printing in multiple colors. This plate represents early attempts to reproduce paintings through color photography."--Hanson Collection catalog, p. 121