Re: Artigue and Fresson Printing
Sandy King (hubcap.clemson.edu@CLEMSON.EDU)
Mon, 12 Jan 1998 14:11:10 -0400
Last week I promised to post the results of the analysis of a piece of
unprocessed Fresson paper. As I mentioned, the analysis was made on a piece
of paper manufactured in the 1940s or early 50s. The information was given
to me in the early 80s. Based on the stated source of the information and
the credentials of the person who gave me the information I believe it to
be accurate and correct. The paper from which this analysis was made is of
a very deep, neutral black color.
According to the analysis, the Fresson paper in question consisted of the
following, in this order:
1. a paper base, followed by
2. a thin coating of soft gelatin with a relatively thin black pigment
dispersion, with a slight cool, ultramarine tone, followed by
3. a thicker layer of gelatin, harder than the first, with no pigment,
followed by
4. a powdering of a very fine, dry pigment
Hope this information proves interesting to some of you.
Sandy King