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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A [ | + | A [[watercolor%20paint|watercolor paint]] made by mixing [[silver%20powder|silver powder]] with [[gum%20arabic|gum arabic]]. Shell silver was an expensive paint used for gilded surfaces in paintings and manuscripts as well as for decorative tooling on [[leather|leather]] bindings. |
| − | == | + | ==Resources and Citations== |
* Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing) | * Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing) | ||
Latest revision as of 14:49, 30 May 2022
Description
A Watercolor paint made by mixing Silver powder with Gum arabic. Shell silver was an expensive paint used for gilded surfaces in paintings and manuscripts as well as for decorative tooling on Leather bindings.
Resources and Citations
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)