Pictures Preparatory to Painting with Oil Colour.
Year: 1885

page_text: Pictures Preparatory to Painting with Oil Colour.
I GEORGE BOWDEN of N° 530 Fulham Road in the County of Middlesex, Manu-
facturer of materials for Artists, and Wholesale Fine Art Dealer, do hereby declare
the nature of said invention for "A MODE OF PRODUCING UPON PREPARED CANVAS
OR OTHER MATERIAL PICTURES PREPARATORY TO PAINTING WITH OIL COLOUR
as follows:-
"
to be
The object of this invention is to enable pictures to be readily painted in oil on
material such as artists canvas, wood, millboard and the like previously prepared
to receive oil colour; and my invention has reference in particular to the pro-
duction by printing on such materials of a faint or shadow-like representation of
the intended picture, to facilitate its being painted in by the artist or amateur.
Heretofore so far as I know, although many attempts have been made, it has not
been found practicable to produce on a commercial scale impressions such as above
referred to on material of the character specified in consequence of the liability by
reason of the hardness of the material to injury of the engraving or block to be
printed from--Now according to my invention I produce representations or prints
of a shadow-like character upon canvas, panels, prepared millboard or other such
materials from any suitable original engraved plate block electrotype, lithographic
stone or the like as follows:-An impression on paper is taken from the engraved
plate block or the like and whilst this is still wet the impression is laid face down-
wards on the prepared surface of the canvas or other material intended to be
subsequently painted upon then such material with the impression face downward
upon it is subjected to pressure, as in a printing press, after which the printed
paper is removed leaving an impression on the canvas or other material to be
painted. In order to prepare the surface of the canvas or other material to take
the impression it is first rubbed all over with a thin coat of olive or other oil. If
the impression on the paper should become dry and hard in course of time in order
to fit it for producing further transfers on the canvas or the like the printed paper
is placed with the printed side downward on a sheet of plate glass and over the
back a mixture of suitable acid and glycerine is applied by means of a sponge.
A suitable mixture is 75% of acetic acid to 25% of glycerine. Afterwards the

page_text: paper thus treated is removed from the plate glass and placed face downward upon
the canvas or other material upon which the impression is to be produced and
pressed as already described. By means of my invention the art of producing oil
paintings can be made easier for amateur artists by producing shadow-like
representations upon prepared coloured canvas or other material. The surface of
the canvas or other material may be variously tinted to suit the subject of the
picture to be produced and the same canvas may have more than one tint upon
it if desired, previous to receiving the impression. The colour in which the
impression is produced upon the prepared canvas or other material may vary to
suit the colour previously given to the canvas or other material.
W. LLOYD WISE,
Per F. J. Brougham,
Applicant's Agent.

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ing upon crepared Canvas or other material
Pictures Preparatory to Painting with Oil Colour.
I, GEORGE BOWDEN, of N° 530 Fulham Road, in the County of Middlesex, Manu-
facturer of materials for artists, and wholesale fine art dealer, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed to
be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
The object of this invention is to enable pictures or designs to be readily painted
in oil or finished with hard pointed indelible colors on material such as artists
canvas, wood, millboard and the like whether flat or curved previously prepared,
and my invention has reference in particular to the production by printing on such
materials of a faint or shadow-like representation of the intended picture, to
facilitate its being painted in or otherwise finished by the artist or amateur.
Heretofore, so far as I know, although many attempts have been made it has not
been found practicable to produce on a commercial scale impressions such as above
referred to on material of the character specified in consequence of the liability by
reason of the hardness or form of the material to injury of the engraving or block
to be printed from. Now according to my invention I produce representations or
prints of a shadow-like character upon canvas, panels, prepared millboard or other
such materials from any suitable original engraved plate, block, electrotype, litho-.
graphic stone or the like as follows:-
An impression on paper is taken from the engraved plate, block, or the like, and
whilst this is still wet the impression is laid face downward on the prepared
surface of the canvas or other material intended to be subsequently painted upon
or otherwise finished; then such material with the impression face downward upon
it is subjected to pressure, (in the case of a flat surface it may be in a printing
press) after which the printed paper is removed leaving an impression on the
canvas or other material. In order to prepare the surface of the canvas or other
material to take the impression, it is advantageous to first rub it all over with a
thin coat of oil, olive oil is suitable. If the impression on the paper should become
dry and hard in course of time in order to fit it for producing further transfers on
the canvas or the like, the printed paper is placed with the printed side downward
on a sheet of plate glass and over the back a mixture of suitable acid and glycerine
is applied by means of a sponge. A suitable mixture is 75% of acetic acid
to 25% of glycerine. Afterwards the paper thus treated is removed from the
plate glass and placed face downward upon the canvas or other material upon
which the impression is to be produced and pressed as already described. By
means of my invention the art of producing oil paintings or reproducing designs
can be made easier for amateur and decorative artists by producing shadow-like
representations upon prepared canvas or other material.
The surface of the canvas or other material may be variously tinted to suit the
subject of the picture or design to be produced and the same canvas may have
more than one tint upon it if desired, previous to receiving the impression.
The colour in which the impression is produced upon the prepared canvas or
other material may vary to suit the colour previously given to the canvas or
other material.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manuer the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
1. The production in the manner hereinabove described of pictures or designs
upon canvas or other material such as wood, millboard, or the like.
2. The production of pictures or designs on canvas or other material such as
wood, millboard or the like from impressions that have become hard and dry by
first treating the material containing such impressions with acid and glycerine,
substantially in the manner hereinabove described, and afterwards pressing the
impression so treated against the surface of the canvas or other material on which
the picture or design is to be impressed, as set forth above.