Bromoil Surface View
Surface Sheen
In bromoil prints, inks rests on the surface of silver gelatin paper. Prints will have a matte to semi-matte surface sheen. The greasy ink has a “sparkly” quality. Often, due to ink build up in shadow regions, slight differential gloss will be present. For a more uniform matte appearance, dried prints were “defatted” by immersion in a fat solvent such as benzol, trichloroethylene or carbon tetrachloride.
In bromoil prints, inks rests on the surface of silver gelatin paper. Prints will have a matte to semi-matte surface sheen. The greasy ink has a “sparkly” quality. Often, due to ink build up in shadow regions, slight differential gloss will be present. For a more uniform matte appearance, dried prints were “defatted” by immersion in a fat solvent such as benzol, trichloroethylene or carbon tetrachloride.
What to look for: Matte to semi-matte surface sheen with slight differential gloss.
Prints may have a matte or semi-matte surface sheen. A matte surface sheen such as this indicates the print was defatted.
Bromoil prints often exhibit slight differential gloss.
Greasy inks often have a “sparkly” quality.
Surface Texture
The surface texture will be that of a silver gelatin support. Bromoil supports often have a thin baryta layer or applied texture. The ink image rests on the paper’s surface.
The surface texture will be that of a silver gelatin support. Bromoil supports often have a thin baryta layer or applied texture. The ink image rests on the paper’s surface.
What to look for: Slight surface texture. Ink rests on the surface.
The surface texture will be that of a gelatin silver print with a thin baryta layer and/or applied texture.