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Oil paint

Scope note

A paint in which a drying oil is the vehicle for the pigment. DAC

This term has 1,563 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Material
Technique

Getty AAT term number

300015050

Narrower Terms used

lead-based paint

Created

13yrs ago

Connected records

Unknown Man

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Unknown

Unknown Man

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Miniaturist: Unknown

Unknown Lady

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Unknown

Unknown Man

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Unknown

Cabinet on stand

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

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