The Chemistry of Paints and Painting

Uma das obras clássicas sobre os materiais de pintura é o livro The Chemistry of Paints and Painting, de  Arthur H. Church (1834-1915), publicado pela primeira vez em 1890.

Não obstante a inevitável desactualização, o livro continua a ser uma importante fonte sobre os materiais disponíveis em finais do século XIX.

A 4.ª edição, de 1915, está integralmente disponível aqui.

Índice:

Introduction

Part I - Painting-grounds

• Paper, vellum, ivory - 7
• Plaster, gesso, stone, slate, etc. - 18
• Panel - 29
• Canvas - 34

Part II - Vehicles and varnishes

• Oils - 45
• Resins, waxes, and solid paraffins - 68
• Yolk and white of egg; size; glue - 84
• Gum, starch, dextrin, honey, and glycerin - 91
• Water-glass, lime- and baryta-water - 100
• Solvents and diluents - 106
• Siccatives or dryers - 125
• Varnishes and vehicles – 130

Part III - Pigments

• White pigments - 145
• Yellow pigments - 157
• Red pigments - 186
• Green pigments 212
• Blue pigments - 226
• Brown pigments - 252
• Black pigments - 264
• Classification of pigments 274
• Tables of permanent, fugitive, and alterable pigments - 283
• Selected and restricted palettes - 290

Part IV - Methods and results

• Painting-methods - 301
• The study of old paintings and drawings - 325
• Conservation of pictures and drawings - 342
• Trials of pigments - 359