From the Ground Up: The Ground in 19th-Century American Pictures

摘要: AbstractA painting is built from the ground up. The materials and color of have a significant impact on stability, tonality, quality finished work art. For 19th-century American artists Hudson River School, who became students light translucent media, properties were critically important. To achieve certain visual effects, highly absorbent, water-soluble grounds commonly used. During this time artists' colormen experimenting with various recipes to produce economical grounded canvas that could be stored rolled. Experimentation precipitated problems faulty layers. paintings Frederic Edwin Church (1826–1900) are used document changes in use describe staining. With staining its associate bloom prevalent 19th century, importance recognizing these conditions noted. Preliminary analysis possible mechanisms for gr...