The Hand of the Lithographer In the quiet corners of the nineteenth century, Hendrik Altmann moved through the Dutch landscape with a precision that defined his craft. Born in 1791, he was a man of the line and the stone, finding his purpose not in the brushstrokes of a painter, but in the meticulous art of lithography. His life was shaped by the technical demands of his medium, requiring a steady hand and a keen eye for the subtle shi…