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Overpaint

Scope note

Paint applied to a painting over already dry areas. Sometimes used to include the original artist's glazes and scumbles; sometimes, especially in conservation, used to mean only later restorers' work. For restoration work that only fills in lost areas without covering original paint, use "inpainting."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000178448

Broader Terms used

paint layers

Created

13yrs ago

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