Art of Printing from Stone . SOS 
No. 4L 
On Chemical Printing , and particularly on the Pro- 
gress of this Art in Germany. By Mr. Marcel de 
Serres.* 
Vienna , October 17, 1809. 
THE art of printing from stone, known in Germany 
by the name of chemische dr ticker ey 9 u chemical print- 
ing,” originated in Germany $ whence it spread first into 
England, then into Italy, and lately into France. It 
was invented by Aloys Senefelter, who was bom at 
Prague, in Bohemia. Nine years ago he obtained of 
the king, formerly elector of Bavaria, an exclusive pa- 
tent for its use for thirteen years ; but he afterward sold 
the right to his brothers. Some time after Senefelter 
sold his right also to Mr. Andrew von Offenbach, who at 
present exercises the art in England. In 1802 he came 
to Vienna, to solicit a patent, and in 1803 he obtained 
one from the emperor of Austria for ten years. Chang- 
ing his mind, he parted with this patent to Messrs. Stei- 
ner and Krasnitzki, returned to Bavaria, and set up a 
chemical printing office at Munich in partnership with 
some other persons. Messrs. Steiner and Krasnitzki 
still continue the business at Vienna, under the patronage 
of the counsellor of regency Startl von Luchsenstein, 
who is a zealous promoter of every useful undertaking. 
At the chemical printing office at Munich the art has 
attained the greatest perfection, that of Stutgard appa- 
rently being of much less importance. Mr. Chauvron 
was the first who obtained a patent In France for print- 
ing or engraving on stone, and Mr. Guyot Besmarets did 
not attempt it till after him. 
* Nicholson, vol. 36, p, 208. Abridged from thq Jnnales de Chimie , yob 
72, p. 202. 
