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Black chalk

Scope note

Natural chalk containing carbon or shale and used for drawing especially since the Renaissance.

This term has 2,283 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Material
Technique

Getty AAT term number

300080058

Broader Terms used

chalk

Created

13yrs ago

Connected records

George Bowes

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Downman, John

Mrs Colvell

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Downman, John

Mr Kennaway

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Downman, John

Mrs Wakefield

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Downman, John

Mrs. Hugh Hoare

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Downman, John

Blank

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Della Bella, Stefano

Master Thackeray

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Downman, John

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