Tinsel Painting186014 7/8 × 12 7/8"Reverse painting on glass, foilGift of Mr. and Mrs. Day Krolik Jr.1979.3.40Tinsel painting of vase of flowers on black background. Footed vase with shaped handles, body painted black with grid design of intersecting lines. Large white and gold flowers, blue leaves; vase standing on marble slab.152286128Artist unidentifiedPaintingsThe American Folk Art Museum believes this work to be in the public domain. United StatesPaintingsStill LifePAINTINGObject information is a work in progress and may be updated
with new research. Records are reviewed and revised, and the American Folk Art
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To help improve this record, please email photoservices@folkartmuseum.orgTinsel painting, sometimes referred to as "Oriental, pearl or crystal painting" was a techniques of reverse painting on glass with areas left unpainted. These blank areas were then backed with foil, mother of pearl, mica and other reflective materials to give a shimmery air to the composition. The background was then filled in with an opaque paint--usually black--but sometimes white, or even blue. Tinsel painting became popular after the middle of the nineteenth century as a leisure art for Victorian women. Patterns were offered through many ofthe ladies' magazines such as Peterson's.18601860 1979 3 4 Still LifePAINTINGObject information is a work in progress and may be updated
with new research. Records are reviewed and revised, and the American Folk Art
Museum welcomes additional information.
To help improve this record, please email photoservices@folkartmuseum.orgTinsel painting, sometimes referred to as "Oriental, pearl or crystal painting" was a techniques of reverse painting on glass with areas left unpainted. These blank areas were then backed with foil, mother of pearl, mica and other reflective materials to give a shimmery air to the composition. The background was then filled in with an opaque paint--usually black--but sometimes white, or even blue. Tinsel painting became popular after the middle of the nineteenth century as a leisure art for Victorian women. Patterns were offered through many ofthe ladies' magazines such as Peterson's.