18th Century Venetian Blackamoor Figure
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A Venetian blackamoor figure, late 18th century, carved wood decorated with pressed, gilt, silvered, and painted gesso, the finely-dressed standing figure with his right arm raised (formerly holding an object) and his left under his tunic, 140 cm high, 52 cm wide, 42 cm deep
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- Gesso - A mixture of plaster of Paris and gypsum mixed with water and then applied to the carved wooden frames of mirrors and picture frames as a base for applying gold leaf. After numerous coats of gesso have been applied, allowed to dry and then sanded a coat of "bole", a usually red coloured mixture of clay and glue is brushed on and allowed to dry, after which the gold leaf is applied. In painting, gesso is also used to prime a canvas prior to applying paint.
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