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Gum tempera

Scope note

Artist's material consisting of pigments ground in an emulsion medium in which the oily ingredient is linseed oil, stand oil, or most often, a mixture of stand oil and damar varnish; emulsified with gum arabic solution and glycerin. MAYER

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300015065

Broader Terms used

tempera

Term used for

tempera, gum

Created

13yrs ago

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