Metallic pigment

Painting with metallic pigment
MFA# 1994.223

Description

Collotype with metallic pigment
MFA# 2002.1480

Any fine metal powder added to paint for coloring, increased reflectivity, or increased conductivity. Bronze and aluminum powder are used most frequently.

See also Dutch metal.

Synonyms and Related Terms

metallic color; metal pigment; pigment métallique (Fr.); pigmento metálico (Port.); aluminum powder

Additional Images

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  Iridescent Pearl (fine) at 200x reflected light

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  Interference Gold (fine) at 200x reflected light

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  Iridescent Copper light (fine) at 200x reflected light

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  Iridescent Gold (fine) at 200x reflected light

Resources and Citations

• G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 612

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

• Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000