Painting Teacher Question:
What is academy board?
Answer:
An economic board for oil-painting. It is made from several sheets of paper sized together. The face is then primed with a ground of white lead, chalk and oil. The back was often painted grey. It had a considerable vogue in the late 19th century.
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