The painters' encyclopædia. Containing definitions of all important words in the art of plain and artistic painting, with details of practice in coach, carriage, railway car, house, sign and ornamental painting, including graining, marbling ... and valuable hints and helps in scene painting, porcelain painting, plain painting, distemper painting, and all work in which a brush, pencil or palette is used (1887)
Gardner, F. B. (Franklin B.) · New York, M.T. Richardson · leaf 321
htly on to an old piece of broom-handle,as shown in the illustration. Fig-. 110 is a wooden palette, 4 feet by 2-J- feet. Itshould have a ledge 3 inches high round threesides. On the left hand and at the back areeighteen to twenty divisions or compartments forholding the different colors… … Fig. 109.—Chalk Line (A) Fig. 110.—Sketch showingand Flogger (B). form of Scene-Painters Palette. laid out on the right of palette when being used,to be easy of access.Canvas.—This is sold in two widths and severalqualities. In width it is 36 inches and 72 inches;the latter is the best, as there…
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