Difference between revisions of "Oil paint"

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[[File:19.170-SC61995.jpg|thumb|Water Lilies, 1907 <br>MFA 19.170]]
 
== Description ==
 
== Description ==
 
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[[File:53.2552-SC35520.jpg|thumb|Boys in a Pasture<br>MFA# 53.2552]]
A paint made by grinding pigments with a [[drying oil]] such as [[linseed oil]]. After 1940 many oil paints contained [[alkyd resin|alkyd]] binders to provide faster drying times.
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A paint made by grinding pigments with a [[drying oil]] such as [[linseed oil]]. After 1940, many oil paints contained [[alkyd resin|alkyd]] binders to provide faster drying times.
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
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oil color; oil paints; oil stain; peinture à l'huile (Fr.); pintura al óleo (Esp.); tinta de óleo (Port.)
 
oil color; oil paints; oil stain; peinture à l'huile (Fr.); pintura al óleo (Esp.); tinta de óleo (Port.)
  
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[[File:30.781-SC167.jpg|thumb|Paul Revere<br>MFA# 30.781]]
 
== Comparisons ==
 
== Comparisons ==
  
 
[[media:download_file_559.pdf|Websites of artist colours manufacturers]]
 
[[media:download_file_559.pdf|Websites of artist colours manufacturers]]
  
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==Resources and Citations==
 
 
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== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==
 
  
 
* ASTM, "Standard Terminology Relating to Paint, Varnish, Lacquer and Related Products", Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Section 6, Paints, Related Coatings and Aromatics, ASTM, D16, 7-Jan, Jul-96
 
* ASTM, "Standard Terminology Relating to Paint, Varnish, Lacquer and Related Products", Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Section 6, Paints, Related Coatings and Aromatics, ASTM, D16, 7-Jan, Jul-96

Revision as of 12:53, 2 October 2022

Water Lilies, 1907
MFA 19.170

Description

Boys in a Pasture
MFA# 53.2552

A paint made by grinding pigments with a Drying oil such as Linseed oil. After 1940, many oil paints contained alkyd binders to provide faster drying times.

Synonyms and Related Terms

oil color; oil paints; oil stain; peinture à l'huile (Fr.); pintura al óleo (Esp.); tinta de óleo (Port.)

Paul Revere
MFA# 30.781

Comparisons

Websites of artist colours manufacturers

Resources and Citations

  • ASTM, "Standard Terminology Relating to Paint, Varnish, Lacquer and Related Products", Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Section 6, Paints, Related Coatings and Aromatics, ASTM, D16, 7-Jan, Jul-96
  • Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996

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