Having spent over 200 years providing quality products to artists, schools and offices all over the world, the historic LYRA brand - founded by Johann Froescheis in Nuremberg in 1806 - is one of the oldest pencil companies in the world. Synonymous with innovation and quintessential German quality, Lyra is a well-respected name all over the world. Ever since it produced its first pencils, Lyra has stuck to strict rules to ensure the utmost quality - from the selection of raw materials right through to the manufacturing process. Partnering with Canson and Daler-Rowney, the Graduate line contains an affordable range of art supplies fit for artists in the studio or art students in class. Look for the Graduate when name when choosing acrylic paints, oil paints, watercolor paints, mixed media brushes, watercolor paper, mixed media paper, sketch paper and more!