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The Sailor's Return

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Date

1859

Artist

Samuel Palmer (1805-1881)

Collection

The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

Image Link

http://gallerysearch.ds.man.ac.uk/Detail/1615

Description

Gum arabic is frequently used by watercolour painters to saturate and darken areas of pigment. It is very hygroscopic (absorbent of water) and will react dramatically to changes in humidity. If you look through the magnifier you can see that dense patches of gum arabic on the surface of the drawing have cracked and 'crazed'.

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©The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

Location

Europe

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Boats
Seascapes
People
Trees
Ships
Cliffs

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Landscapes & Seascapes

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