As pertaining to art work what does stone signed mean or signed in the stone thank you?

Answer 1

When an artist prepares a work such as a lithograph from which multiple prints can be made, he or she will sometimes sign the work 'in the stone', that is, on the master prior to the printing process. Added authenticity and value are added when an artist signs a print with his name, usually in pencil, in the margin, after the printing process is complete, indicating which number the print is in the print run. Thus, if 100 images are printed and you are looking at the 35th image printed from the master, the artist will write 35/100. The first few images before the prints are numbered are usually retained by the artist and are marked A/P, without a number. An A/P, or a print which is numbered with a low number in the print run is considered more desirable than a later number. A genuine limited edition original print means that the master is defaced after the print run is complete to ensure that no further copies are made.