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This Listing is for:
India Company School Painting Mica Gouache Man Regalia Antique
circa mid 19th Century
Professionally Framed
Purchased on Portobello Road Market in the 1980s and framed later
Bearing Gallery Foye Labels & framers label verso
Ready to hung
"Mica paintings are generally small, and painted in gouache on one side of very thin, flexible sheets. Mica is a transparent mineral which is found throughout south India. The mica is formed between strata of granite, and the transparency of the material is a result of the heat and pressure created between layers of rock. Mica consists of many interlocking platelets, resulting in a laminar structure which can be split easily into thin sheets.
The appeal of mica as a support for painting is due to its very smooth surface: the paint sits on it without sinking in, making the colours very intense. Mica is a very brittle substance, however, meaning that it is relatively rare to find examples in perfect condition".