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The materials of the painter's craft in Europe and Egypt : from earliest times to the end of the XVIIth century, with some account of their preparation and use (1910)

Laurie, A. P. (Arthur Pillans), 1861-1949 · London ; Edinburgh : T.N. Foulis · leaf 419

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or four coats of smooth size,this paste is spread on by means of a knife, and allthe holes come to be filled up by the hand of theartist. That done, he gives it one or two more coatsof soft size, and then the composition of priming. Inorder to paint on it afterwards he follows the samemethod as has… … HISTORY OF THE OIL MEDIUM There is some doubt as to the nature of the earthfor bells referred to. It is impossible to say from this account whetherthe oil priming was dark in colour. It contained anunknown amount of white lead, and of the earthused for bells ( terre de campani ). This mould-ing…

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