shell silver (powdered silver paint)
France
15th Century
Recipe Details
Ingredients
silver
Preparation Steps
Powdered silver paint (shell silver) used for highlights (p. 107).
Original Recipe Text
Powdered silver paint (shell silver) used for highlights (p. 107).
Evidence
"shell silver (now tarnished) was used to depict the reflections off the water’s surface. ... although it is now tarnished, a sense of the silver’s original evanescent appearance can be evoked through 'digital restoration'"
Remarks
Found in the Hours of Louis XII (2003.105). Used by Jean Bourdichon to depict water reflections. The material is currently tarnished, appearing dark, but would have originally provided a reflective, metallic surface (p. 108).
Scientific Analysis
Chemical CompositionAg
Analytical Techniques
digital restoration
microscopic inspection
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
ColorSilver
RegionFrance
Approx. Year1450
Source Information
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