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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | Pressed [ | + | Pressed [[charcoal|charcoal]] sticks that have been soaked in [[linseed%20oil|linseed]] or [[olive%20oil|olive oil]]. Oiled charcoal has been identified in 16th century Renaissance drawings (Stratis 1999). The sticks produce a deep black line in which the oil permanently adheres the charcoal to the paper. However, the oil can migrate into the paper usually producing a halo around the line that can darken with age. In some papers, the oil can also be seen on the verso. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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Fettkohle (Deut.) | Fettkohle (Deut.) | ||
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| − | H.Stratis, "Oiled Charcoal" in ''Media and Techniques of Works of Art on Paper'', New York University Conservation Center of the Institute of Fine Arts, New York, 1999. | + | * H.Stratis, "Oiled Charcoal" in ''Media and Techniques of Works of Art on Paper'', New York University Conservation Center of the Institute of Fine Arts, New York, 1999. |
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Latest revision as of 13:14, 2 October 2022
Description
Pressed Charcoal sticks that have been soaked in linseed or Olive oil. Oiled charcoal has been identified in 16th century Renaissance drawings (Stratis 1999). The sticks produce a deep black line in which the oil permanently adheres the charcoal to the paper. However, the oil can migrate into the paper usually producing a halo around the line that can darken with age. In some papers, the oil can also be seen on the verso.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Fettkohle (Deut.)
Resources and Citations
- H.Stratis, "Oiled Charcoal" in Media and Techniques of Works of Art on Paper, New York University Conservation Center of the Institute of Fine Arts, New York, 1999.