Difference between revisions of "Freeman's white lead"

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permanent white lead; leaded zinc oxide; leaded zinc white
 
permanent white lead; leaded zinc oxide; leaded zinc white
  
== Additional Information ==
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==Resources and Citations==
  
M-C. Corbeil, P.J. Sirois, E.A. Moffatt, "The use of a white pigment patented by Freeman by Tom Thomson and the Group of Seven" preprints ICOM, Lyons, 1999. p369.
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* M-C. Corbeil, P.J. Sirois, E.A. Moffatt, "The use of a white pigment patented by Freeman by Tom Thomson and the Group of Seven" preprints ICOM, Lyons, 1999. p369.
 
 
== Authority ==
 
  
 
* M. Doerner, ''The Materials of the Artist'', Harcourt, Brace & Co., 1934
 
* M. Doerner, ''The Materials of the Artist'', Harcourt, Brace & Co., 1934

Latest revision as of 16:55, 21 August 2022

Description

A composite white pigment patented by Joseph Freeman in 1882 in England. Freeman's white lead was originally described as a mixture of Lead sulfate and Zinc white ground under high pressure. In a later patent for an improved white pigment, Freeman added Barium sulfate to the mixture.

Synonyms and Related Terms

permanent white lead; leaded zinc oxide; leaded zinc white

Resources and Citations

  • M-C. Corbeil, P.J. Sirois, E.A. Moffatt, "The use of a white pigment patented by Freeman by Tom Thomson and the Group of Seven" preprints ICOM, Lyons, 1999. p369.
  • M. Doerner, The Materials of the Artist, Harcourt, Brace & Co., 1934
  • Susan E. Schur, Conservation Terminology: A review of Past & Current Nomenclature of Materials, Technology and Conservation, Spring (p.34-39); Summer (p.35-38); Fall (p.25-36), 1985