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Preferred term

Ground, material  

Definition

  • Preparatory coating or foundation layer on a Support that renders it more suitable for the application of paint or other artists’ media. The term is also used in a more general sense to refer to the background of a painting or drawing. Where no special preparation is required, the surface of the support may itself be regarded as the ground. [DA]

Entry terms

  • Grounds, painting

Notation

  • 121971

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-B17BZLCR-K

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