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A 19th Century “Ideal” Oil Paint Medium: A Complex Hybrid Organic–Inorganic Gel
Author(s) -
de Viguerie Laurence,
Jaber Maguy,
Pasco Hélène,
Lalevée Jacques,
MorletSavary Fabrice,
Ducouret Guylaine,
Rigaud Baptiste,
Pouget Thierry,
Sanchez Clément,
Walter Philippe
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
angewandte chemie
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1521-3757
pISSN - 0044-8249
DOI - 10.1002/ange.201611136
Subject(s) - linseed oil , rheology , ternary operation , polymer science , chemical engineering , materials science , polymer chemistry , organic chemistry , chemistry , composite material , computer science , engineering , programming language
British 19th century painters such as J. M. W. Turner, commonly modified the properties of their paint by using gels called “gumtions”. These gels allowed them to easily tune the paint handling and drying properties. The fascinating properties of these “gumtions” were obtained by adding lead acetate to a ternary system based on mastic resin, linseed oil and turpentine. Herein, we report and investigate in depth the rheological properties of these gels as well as their structure at a molecular and supra‐molecular scale.