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Scrim

ca. 1900 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown (maker)
Place of origin
Great Britain (made)

Bundle of matted fabric used for wiping etching plates


Object details

Categories
Tools & Equipment
Printmaking Techniques
Prints
Object type
Scrim
Materials and techniques
scrim or tarlatan, size, printmaking tool
Tarlatan
Size
Brief description
Scrim or tarlatan used for wiping etching plates
Physical description
Bundle of matted fabric used for wiping etching plates
Dimensions
  • Length: 18cm
  • Width: 11.5cm
  • Depth: 4.7cm
Production
Part of a collection of printmaking materials prepared in the Engraving School of the Royal College of Art by the Assistant Teacher C. M. Pott, under the direction of Frank Short for the Loan Exhibition of British Engraving and Etching held at the V&A in 1903.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.5358:74/A-1903

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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