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Conté [ˈkɒnteɪ (French) kɔ̃te] n (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms)™ a hard crayon used by artists, etc., made of clay and graphite and often coloured a reddish-brown Also called conté-crayon [named after N.J. Conté, 18th-century French chemist] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No artist has dragged conté crayon across a sheet of paper with as much subtlety, surety and mystery. In considerable contrast is the dense network of lines in the late lamented Peter Prendergast's charcoal and conté drawing 'Jenny Sitting' (his diploma work). Sticklers might cavil that there is, if not a world of difference, then difference enough between charcoal and conté crayon. |
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