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Paint layers

Scope note

Use for the layers in a painting, usually an oil painting, that are between the ground or primer and any protective coating. CONPW

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000178450

Broader Terms used

<painting components>

Term used for

layers, paint

Equivalent Terms used

paint layer

Created

13yrs ago

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