widenerlibrary:Gorgeous examples of painted wood grain from American Grainers Hand-book: A Popular a
widenerlibrary:Gorgeous examples of painted wood grain from American Grainers Hand-book: A Popular and Practical Treatise on the Art of Imitating Colored and Fancy Woods (1872). This was news to us, but in the 19th century some house and sign painters specialized in making rather ordinary wood look like more expensive types. This is a handbook for those painters, with tips and techniques, as well as these examples.Tip of the hat to @houghtonlib for telling us about this book! -- source link
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