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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | An obsolete term for an animal hair used to make a soft, fine-pointed brush that is similar to [ | + | An obsolete term for an animal hair used to make a soft, fine-pointed brush that is similar to |
| + | [[sable|sable]]. Some think the term refers to | ||
| + | [[ermine|ermine]] (Pinney 1999). Ermine is the white winter fur of the weasel ''Mustela erminea''. | ||
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | ermine (Mustela erminae); hermine (Fr.) | + | ermine (''Mustela erminae''); hermine (Fr.) |
| − | == | + | ==Resources and Citations== |
* ''The Dictionary of Art'', Grove's Dictionaries Inc., New York, 1996 | * ''The Dictionary of Art'', Grove's Dictionaries Inc., New York, 1996 | ||
Latest revision as of 14:08, 17 October 2022
Description
An obsolete term for an animal hair used to make a soft, fine-pointed brush that is similar to Sable. Some think the term refers to Ermine (Pinney 1999). Ermine is the white winter fur of the weasel Mustela erminea.
Synonyms and Related Terms
ermine (Mustela erminae); hermine (Fr.)
Resources and Citations
- The Dictionary of Art, Grove's Dictionaries Inc., New York, 1996
- Zora Sweet Pinney, 'A Handle on the Terms used for Artists' Brushes', unpublished glossary, 1999