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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
A stiff, hard putty that was formerly used by conservators for filling holes in paintings (Mayer 1969). Picture putty was made with [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=stand%20oil stand oil] and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=chalk chalk]. When needed, a [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=cobalt%20drier cobalt drier] or pigments were also added. Picture putty is stiffer than window putty.
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A stiff, hard putty that was formerly used by conservators for filling holes in paintings (Mayer 1969). Picture putty was made with [[stand%20oil|stand oil]] and [[chalk|chalk]]. When needed, a [[cobalt%20drier|cobalt drier]] or pigments were also added. Picture putty is stiffer than window putty.
  
== Additional Information ==
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==Resources and Citations==
 
 
R. Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row, New York, 1969.
 
 
 
== Authority ==
 
  
 
* Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
 
* Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)

Latest revision as of 13:31, 10 September 2022

Description

A stiff, hard putty that was formerly used by conservators for filling holes in paintings (Mayer 1969). Picture putty was made with Stand oil and Chalk. When needed, a Cobalt drier or pigments were also added. Picture putty is stiffer than window putty.

Resources and Citations

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