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Chalk

Scope note

A fine-grained limestone, or soft, earthy form of calcium carbonate; used chiefly in putty, crayons, paint, rubber products, linoleum, and as a pigment and abrasive. MH12

This term has 107 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Object name
Material
Technique

Getty AAT term number

300011727

Broader Terms used

inorganic material

Created

12yrs ago

Connected records

Andlau, Alsace

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Baynes, Keith

Real-life

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Davies, John

Arab Village

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Brabazon, Hercules

A boxer

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: May, Philip William

A Parrot

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Wood, Joan Kingsford

A Head

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Moore, Henry Spencer

Sketch

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Brabazon, Hercules

Salisbury Cathedral

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Lucas, David
Painter: Constable, John (After)

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