Painting
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| Nom de l'objet : | Painting |
| Catégorie de l'objet : | Art |
| Matériaux : | Paint |
| Numéro d'accession : | 83.1462 |
| Date de début de production : | 1856-01-01 |
| Date de fin de production : | 1983-12-06 |
| Description : | A painting with flowers as central focus: apple blossoms with stems and leaves. |
| Commentaires : | Created by an unknown artist, this piece depicts apple blossoms on a celluloid canvas. The art falls into the realm of amateur or hobby art; the artist may have had some natural talent or minimal training but likely painted for enjoyment. Celluloid was one the earliest manufactured plastics; it was first developed in 1856 by Alexander Parkes and sold as Parkesine. The compound of cellulose nitrate was later sold as Xylonite and Celluloid; the plastic was created by exposing cotton to nitric and sulphuric acids. The resulting product was easily moulded and could even be generated as transparent, flexible sheets. Shortly after the development of various plastics, artists began incorporating the new material into their artwork. Artists such as Charles Biederman used sheets of it create relief sculpture. Others, such as Pablo Picasso or Jackson Pollock, used paints that included cellulose nitrate. These paints, known as enamels and lacquers, were combined with oil paints and thus had the properties of oil paint but dried much quicker. Cellulose nitrate also worked well as a spray paint. These synthetic paints became popular during the Second World War when natural materials were in short supply. |
| Longueur : | 39 cm |
| Largeur : | 31.3 cm |
| Profondeur : | 4 cm |
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| Ville de l'établissement : | Truro |
| Province de l'établissement : | Nova Scotia |
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