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A naturally occurring crystalline form of carbon dimorphous with diamond. It is opaque, soft, greasy to the touch, and iron black to steel gray; it occurs as crystals, flakes, scales, veins, bedded masses, or disseminations in metamorphic rocks. AGID84

This term has 10,109 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Material
Technique

Getty AAT term number

300011098

Broader Terms used

Term used for

black lead
lead, black
plumbago

Created

13yrs ago

Connected records

An image of Drawing

A posy containing Alcea rosea, Catharanthus roseus, Penstemons, Veronica, Campanula, ?Leguminosae, etc

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Cockerell, The Hon. Lady

An image of Drawing

?? Unidentified

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Cockerell, The Hon. Lady

Mouse-Ear Scorpion Grass, Phlomis and Common Speedwell

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Robins, Thomas I

Blue and Variegated Iris and another flower

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Robins, Thomas I

Slight sketch

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Varley, Cornelius

Thistle

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Taylor, Edward Ingram

Pelargonium sp.

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Burgoyne, Elizabeth

'Blush Rambler'

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Taylor, Edward Ingram

Blank - 'see inscriptions/marks'

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Varley, Cornelius

Asclepias

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Brown, Peter

MS 15466-2000

Maker(s)

Writer: Clutton, Robert
Writer: Knight, Charles (unidentified)
Writer: Linnell, John

MS 14510-2000

Maker(s)

Writer: Linnell, John

Blank

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Varley, Cornelius

Harlech castle, interior

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Varley, Cornelius

MS 15167-2000

Maker(s)

Writer: Palmer, Alfred Herbert

Yucca

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Brown, Peter

Devil's Bit and Sweet Scented Pea

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Robins, Thomas I

MS 15876-2000

Maker(s)

Writer: Brooks, R.
Writer: Linnell, John

Distant view of mountains, with ?lake/estuary

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Varley, Cornelius

An image of Drawing

Phlox and an Autumn Aster

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Robins, Thomas I

?Violets

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Taylor, Edward Ingram

?Ranunculus, Primulaceae and a double Narcissus-like white flower

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Robins, Thomas I

MS 15830-2000

Yellow Rose

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Robins, Thomas I

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