Divers oiled colours: Exploring the history of marbled paper in the National Art Library

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jemiljan
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Divers oiled colours: Exploring the history of marbled paper in the National Art Library

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Divers oiled colours: Exploring the history of marbled paper in the National Art Library
http://www.vam.ac.uk/blog/national-art- ... rt-library

Have you ever wondered how that beautiful marbled paper found inside and on the covers of old books is made, or where it comes from? At the National Art Library we have huge amounts of this once common place material, and I am regularly hypnotised by these fantastic patterns!
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