Frederic Leighton, to Prof. Church

RA Collection: Archive

Reference code

LEI/44/4

Title

Frederic Leighton, to Prof. Church

Date

8 [c.1880]

Level

Item

Extent & medium

1 piece

Content Description

His report on Jaune de Naples was very useful. Hills is very keen to help with regard to medium. He discusses his preferred vehicle, comprised of amber varnish, oil of spike and poppy oil. He discusses the reletive properties of Siccatif de Haarlem and chromophile.