Weir, Irene, 1863-1944 · Boston, New York [etc.] Ginn & Company · leaf 267
he modelingby the potter, hesays, the clay wasallowed to dry; itwas then fired andafterward returnedto the workmanshands in order tobe painted. It wasfirst dipped intoa bath of lime orchalk, that formeda creamy white sur-face, which tookthe colors betterthan the porousclay, and then itwas painted… … Figurine : Woman and Maiden COLOR AS APPLIED TO SCULPTURE 245 rings were gilded, and the hair was painted a beau-tiful reddish brown, recalling the auburn tressesof which the Boeotian women were so proud; thelips were red, the pupil of the eye pale blue, whilethe eyebrows, very much prolonged,…
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