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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
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Metal point; pointe d'argent (Fr.); Silberstift (Deut.)
 
Metal point; pointe d'argent (Fr.); Silberstift (Deut.)
 
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== Additional Information ==
 
 
Thea Burns. ''The Luminous Trace: Drawing and Writing in Metalpoint''. London: Archetype Publications, 2012.
 
 
 
H.Kuhn, ''Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art and Antiquities'', Butterworths, London, 1986.
 
  
 
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==Resources and Citations==
  
== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==
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* Thea Burns. ''The Luminous Trace: Drawing and Writing in Metalpoint''. London: Archetype Publications, 2012.
  
 
* Hermann Kuhn, ''Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art and Antiquities'', Butterworths, London, 1986
 
* Hermann Kuhn, ''Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art and Antiquities'', Butterworths, London, 1986

Revision as of 12:17, 31 May 2022

Silver point drawing
MFA# 17.592
Silver point drawing

Description

1) A silver tool used for drawing in Metal point. When a silver mark is made on a ground, the metal particles tarnish to form a black mark of silver sulfide. In the late 15th century, silver points were used to add contours and shadows (Kuhn 1986).

2) The melting point of silver (960.8). The silver point is used as the fixed point on the international temperature scale.

Synonyms and Related Terms

Metal point; pointe d'argent (Fr.); Silberstift (Deut.)

Additional Images

Resources and Citations

  • Thea Burns. The Luminous Trace: Drawing and Writing in Metalpoint. London: Archetype Publications, 2012.
  • Hermann Kuhn, Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art and Antiquities, Butterworths, London, 1986
  • R. Mayer, The Artist's Handbook of Materials and Techniques, Viking Press, New York, 1981

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