An antique metal box containing original solid watercolor blocks, arranged in two rows, with dilution surfaces integrated into the lid. The set shows numerous traces of old washes, pigment halos, and color mixing characteristic of use with water. Several blocks still bear their color names molded in relief, attesting to careful craftsmanship intended for artists. Compact and functional, this box is typical of the portable equipment used by painters and draftsmen in the late 19th and early 20th centuries for watercolor work.
✦ Origin: Europe ✦ Estimated period: Circa 1900 ✦ Dimensions: 15.5 x 10 x 1.5 cm ✦ Material: Metal and watercolor pigments ✦ Condition: Signs of wear consistent with age, traces and marks, patina and oxidation, functional hinge ✦ Contents: Box with original solid watercolor blocks
Antique solid artist's watercolor box, an authentic tool of the pictorial gesture, ideal for an artist's material collection, a cabinet of curiosities or a studio decoration.
