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CARTA-TINTA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1987-06-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Art Supplies
- Painting (Arts)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- silver point
1, record 1, English, silver%20point
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pointed rod of silver, which, when drawn across paper that has been specially coated with white pigment, leaves minute particles of the metal embedded in the surface, producing a graphish line that becomes darker in time as the silver tarnishes... 1, record 1, English, - silver%20point
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Also a drawing so made. The color and delicacy of the lines in silver-point drawings have always been admired. 1, record 1, English, - silver%20point
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel d'artistes
- Peinture (Arts)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pointe d’argent
1, record 1, French, pointe%20d%26rsquo%3Bargent
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Stylet ou barrette d’argent effilée(de 3 à 4 cm de long), maintenus dans un manche de bois, utilisés jusqu'à la Renaissance pour dessiner sur un papier ou un parchemin obligatoirement recouvert d’un enduit à base de poudre d’os mêlée d’eau, de gomme arabique et de couleurs; d’où le nom de carta-tinta(papier préparé). 1, record 1, French, - pointe%20d%26rsquo%3Bargent
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-06-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Art Supplies
- Painting (Arts)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- prepared paper
1, record 2, English, prepared%20paper
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Paper that has been specially coated with white pigment; used in the silver-point drawings. 2, record 2, English, - prepared%20paper
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel d'artistes
- Peinture (Arts)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- papier préparé
1, record 2, French, papier%20pr%C3%A9par%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- carta-tinta 1, record 2, French, carta%2Dtinta
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(...) Papier ou parchemin obligatoirement recouvert d’un enduit à base de poudre d’os mêlée d’eau, de gomme arabique et de couleurs. 2, record 2, French, - papier%20pr%C3%A9par%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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