RefNo | CLP/3i/4/1 |
Level | Item |
Title | Manuscript, 'Marble paper' from J [John] Evelyn to Rob Murrey [Robert Moray] |
Date | January 1662 |
Description | Evelyn describes a method of marbling paper, describing the way of making the dyeing agent and the recipes for creating specific colours, including blue, yellow, green, and red.
Subject: Art / Chemistry
Read to the Royal Society on 8 January 1661 [1662]. Two weeks later, Evelyn's method was actually tried and it 'succeeded'. |
Extent | 4p |
Format | Manuscript |
PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
AccessStatus | Open |
RelatedMaterial | MS/776/128 |
MS/776/129 |
RelatedRecord | RBC/1/33 |
RBO/1/30 |
CLP/3i/4 |
CLP/3i/4/2 |
Fellows associated with this archive
Code | PersonName | Dates |
NA8217 | Evelyn; John (1620 - 1706); antiquary, diarist, and gardener | 1620 - 1706 |
NA8261 | Moray; Sir; Robert (1608 - 1673); army officer and politician | 1608 - 1673 |