The Materials Used by British Oil Painters in the Nineteenth Century

Resource type
Journal article
Creator (person)
Townsend, Joyce H.
Date published
2004
Abstract
This paper reviews existing literature on nineteenth-century British artists’ materials. Sources of information, such as colourmen’s archives, artists’ diaries and surviving palettes, are discussed, and gaps in our current knowledge are highlighted. Particular attention is given to individual materials, such as supports and primings, pigments, paint and mediums, adulterants, varnishing practices and framing practices.
Journal title
Tate Papers
Issue
2
Publisher
Tate
Place of publication
UK
ISSN
1753-9854
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