Hide paint

Description

A water-soluble paint that has hide gluefor a medium. Hide paint was used in medieval manuscripts and for decorative work on the interior of houses.

Authority

• R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia, Dover Publications, New York, 1966

• Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996