Private company

M. & N. Hanhart

British lithographic printer and publisher

M. & N. Hanhart was a London lithographic publishing house founded by Michael Hanhart (21 May 1788 – 16 December 1865) and Nicholas Hanhart (1815–1902).2 It ceased to exist in 1888.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1839Founded1
  • HeadquartersLondon1
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Photo: Joseph Smit, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4

M. & N. Hanhart was a London lithographic publishing house founded by Michael Hanhart (21 May 1788 – 16 December 1865) and Nicholas Hanhart (1815–1902).2

The story

The firm's heyday is considered to have been between 1839 and 1882. They published a wide range of material including book illustrations and lithographic sheet music covers. Their best work was in the field of large chromolithographs. Hanhart used a complex layering of tint stones, to produce work unique in colouration and tonal values.

From Wikipedia’s article on M. & N. Hanhart, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Timeline

  1. 1888Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1839Founded Founded1

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