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| Title | Vintage 19th C. marbled paper, Spanish with Shell vein pattern |
| Artist | Unknown |
| Date | 19th century |
| Descriptive Notes | According to Wolfe this is an example of a Spanish with Shell vein pattern. Miura does not address this as an individual pattern but rather shows examples of each of these types separately.
This pattern is created by starting first with a Shell base, meaning that the ink thrown would be mixed with oil. The oil causes the spots to appear lighter around the edges and getting darker towards their centers. Then to created the typical Spanish pattern, another color would be thrown onto the Shell in larger drops (in this case dark red ink was thrown), this color would not have oil in it. With this addition of larger color drops, it would cause the Shell to constrict into veins. Lastly, as the paper is laid upon the bath to be pulled, it would be agitated back and forth causing the linear gradations to appear.
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| Collection Notes | The flat sample from which this photo was scanned is a salvaged endsheet. There is no record of the original item from which these endsheets were taken. Information regarding creation dates has therefore been estimated (using Wolfe), typically by century.
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| Paper Process/Medium | Surface application papers -- Marbled papers |
| Prominent Pattern Type | Spanish
Wellen
Griechisch
Ombre Droit
Espagñol
Turkish
Spot
Stone
Agate
Stein
Achat
Caillouté Simple
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| Secondary Pattern Type | Shell
French Shell
Caillouté Agate
Ringader
Vogelaugen
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| Object Type | Paper |
| Physical Description | 24 x 13 cm. |
| References | Wolfe Plate XXXIV 139-140 (Shell-veined Spanish)
Muira pgs 54-55 (Shell), 64-65 |
| Digital Collection | Decorated and Decorative Paper Collection
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| Digital Image Number | DEP290 |
| Repository | University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections Division |
| Repository Collection | Decorated and Decorative Paper Collection |
| Reference Number | M57-vintage-mp |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from an original sample using a Microtek Scanmaker 9600XL at between 550-600 dpi and saved in TIFF and resized. 2006 |
