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Originally Posted by Diderick A. den Bakker
About the colours: colours used in 19th century lithography, especially on cheap paper like these magazines, never seem to be very bright. Originals of (for instance) Imagerie d'Epinal (Pellerin),and the Danish Familien Journal show this. Also bear in mind that the paper was probably not very white, and is always seriously discoloured now. See example.
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I have to disagree with you a little, Diderick. There were many different printing techniques used during the 19thc. The example you gave from Pellerin, in fact, colored their prints using stencils and watercolors. Watercolor pigments were of quite good quality at that time and hold up well. Both the colors of the older paper models and the paper itself suffered a lot from exposure to light and other abuses.
The other factor to consider is aesthetics. My impression is that the IFJ designers preferred a more subtle color palette and avoided harsh combinations of primary colors.