Difference between revisions of "Academy board"
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| − | A heavy paperboard coated on one side with [ | + | A heavy paperboard coated on one side with [[size|size]] and a white ground (usually [[linseed%20oil|oil]], [[lead%20white|lead white]], and [[chalk|chalk]]). Academy boards were sold in the mid-19th century by art retailers as an inexpensive painting surface for amateurs and students. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 13:33, 6 January 2014
Description
A heavy paperboard coated on one side with Size and a white ground (usually oil, Lead white, and Chalk). Academy boards were sold in the mid-19th century by art retailers as an inexpensive painting surface for amateurs and students.
Synonyms and Related Terms
paperboard
Authority
- R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia, Dover Publications, New York, 1966
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000