Italian, Paduan School, 15th Century, Study
of a Roman Relief Depicting the Suovetaurilia, Private Collection
by Michael Miller
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| Pouncing |
| Artists also transferred images
by pouncing, that is, by pricking the contour lines of a drawing, placing it
against the destination surface, and then rubbing a fine powder through the
holes. This method was useful for transferring finished drawings from one
sheet to another, cartoons
to the final panel or plaster, or finished studies for prints the the
printing plate. The powder was usually made of ground pumice, which adhered
to wet plaster, but not to paper, and charcoal dust was also used. |
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by Michael Miller |