Technician removing residue from crucible after burning

Title:: Technician removing residue from crucible after burning
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
Places:: Massachusetts
Extent:: 1 photograph : gelatin silver print ; sheet 26 x 21 cm
Permalink:: https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/st74gf88z
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Notes:: Title from item.
Additional information on back of item: Technician removing residue from crucible after burning. The paint residue is then ground and placed in a small glass tube and filed in drawers shown in the background. This is one of the simplest but most important methods of identifying the pigment content of artist oil paint. The scale is used to weigh out the paint before burning.
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_001497