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The Painter's Methods and Materials
The Handling of Pigments in Oil, Tempera, Water-Colour & in Mural Painting, the Preparation of Grounds & Canvas, & the Prevention of Discolouration, Together with the Theories of Light & Colour Applied to the Making of Pictures, All Described in a Practical & Nontechnical Manner
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Small JPG1200 x 1679px — 561 KBFull-sized JPG2406 x 3366px — 1.9 MBOriginal fileTIFF — 2406 x 3366px — 23.2 MBThis 1926 volume is a comprehensive guide to the basic chemical principles, methods of use, and properties of materials considered essential to the craftsman painter. Written by Arthur Pillans Laurie (1861 – 1949), a Scottish chemist who pioneered the scientific analysis of paintings, the work's contents include chapters on the use of pigments in various media, theories of light and color, and methods of mural painting. The volume's frontmatter and select illustrations are digitized.
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Laurie, A. P. (Arthur Pillans). “The Painter's Methods and Materials.” Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1926. ND1260 .L38 1926. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/xgtj0ez.
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