Stump

Portrait
MFA# 1973.699

Description

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MFA# 2002.148]] A thick cylindrical stick used to blend or smudge lines drawn with charcoal, pencil, pastel, or crayon.  Stumps are typically made from rolled paper, leather, or felt.

Synonyms and Related Terms

blending stump

Additional Images

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  Blending stump

Resources and Citations

• Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)