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R. Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row, New York, 1969. | R. Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row, New York, 1969. | ||
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* R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, ''Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia'', Dover Publications, New York, 1966 Comment: plant = Penaea sarcocolla | * R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, ''Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia'', Dover Publications, New York, 1966 Comment: plant = Penaea sarcocolla | ||
Revision as of 18:12, 1 May 2016
Description
A water soluble plant exudate obtained from the Astragalus sarcocolla plant native to Iran. Sarcocolla gum was occasionally used in 18th and 19th century English recipes for watercolor paints but has not been used in modern times (Mayer 1969).
Synonyms and Related Terms
Astragalus sarcocolla; sarcolla; sarcocola (Esp.); sarcocolla (It)
Additional Information
R. Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row, New York, 1969.
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia, Dover Publications, New York, 1966 Comment: plant = Penaea sarcocolla
- R. Mayer, The Artist's Handbook of Materials and Techniques, Viking Press, New York, 1981 Comment: plant = Astragalus sarcocolla
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000