Record Date information Year: 1650-2 transl_trans Transcription In ayre abroad.,To make imprimatura wch shall stand abroad in ye ayre, tis best to use olio Cotto. Also tis good dare una mano di gesso prima & poi oglio suopra.,The earth that bricks are made is ground & usd for imprimatura.,, Source Library/ Place of edition Title Year Starting date End date Display order Italian notebooks/ Secrete intorno la pittura Page number(s) in source: 10 Glossary Historical name Current name boiled oil Earth (used for bricks) gesso Recipe from dataset Stols-Witlox on grounds for paintings Original ID: 851 Note: This record was imported from Maartje Stols-Witlox' database on grounds for oil paintings in NW Europe, 1550-1900. Read more and find the complete dataset here