Close-up of pressure testing machine used to determine film drying rates of artists' oil paints

Title:: Close-up of pressure testing machine used to determine film drying rates of artists' oil paints
Contributor:: Federal Art Project
Sponsor:: United States. Works Progress Administration
Sponsor:: United States. Work Projects Administration
Date:: [1935–1943]
Format:: Photographs
Genre:: Gelatin silver prints
Location:: Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):: The Massachusetts WPA Federal Art Project Photograph Collection
Subjects:: Paints & varnishes
Research
Processes & techniques
Scientific equipment
Places:: Massachusetts
Extent:: 1 photograph : gelatin silver print ; sheet 26 x 21 cm
Permalink:: https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/sj13cq689
Terms of Use:: No Copyright - United States
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Notes:: Title from item.
Additional information on back of item: Close-up of pressure testing machine used to determine film drying rates of artists' oil paints. By the use of the scale the technician can maintain a constant pressure of 200 grams on each paint specimen.
Notes (date):: Date supplied by curator.
This date is inferred.
Notes (funding):: Federal Art Project, Work Projects Administration for Massachusetts, Federal Works Agency.
Identifier:: 22_08_001504