This print is one of the few remaining Dufex prints of the Statue of Liberty (or the only one). A Dufex print is created using a special printing process developed by F.J. Warren in the early 20th century. The engraving and print shop F.J. Warren Limited was located in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England, incorporated 1928 and ultimately dissolved 2011. The company was producing prints until 1997.
This print produced in the year 1989 (or later until 1997) in Hertfordshire (UK) is one of the very few remaining Dufex prints of quality. In the case of American baseball cards, which were produced under license in the elaborate Dufex process, the print run was around 3000. We do not know the edition of our Statue of Liberty, but we could not find any other examples online or in collectors’ forums.
The magic of an original Dufex print lies in its innovative production technique. By using aluminum foil-laminated paper and UV-formulated transparent inks, these prints achieve a remarkable metallic sheen that seems to shimmer and change with movement. Hand engraving techniques applied to the foil surface create intricate textures that catch and reflect light in fascinating ways, giving the image a three-dimensional quality that seems to leap off the paper. As the viewer moves around the print, the image transforms, revealing different depths, highlights and subtle nuances that weren’t visible from the previous angle.
We have framed the brilliant print in high-gloss black in a sandwich between two panes of glass behind an additional museum glass at the front. The print has the format 14 x 19 cm (approx. 5.5 x 7.5 inches), framed 21 x 26 x 2.5 cm (approx. 8.3 x 10 x 1 inches).
