silverpoint
Americannoun
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a technique of drawing with a silver stylus on specially prepared paper.
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a drawing made by this technique.
noun
Etymology
Origin of silverpoint
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We see Hans Holbein the Elder’s magnificent silverpoint portrait of Mathes Roriczer, drawn about 1490.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
The final price of $12.2 million was marginally better than the $11.5 million given in 2001 for Leonardo’s slightly larger silverpoint study “Horse and rider,” the previous auction high for a drawing by the artist.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 8, 2021
The drawing was created using silverpoint on pale pink-beige paper and is among a number of the artist's small-scale drawings of animals, which date back to the early 1480s.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2021
Jenny Walton’s exhibit, “In the Space of a Day,” featuring an installation of large-scale watercolors and silverpoint drawings contemplating transformation and renewal, closes Sunday with a reception at 6 p.m. in the Main Gallery.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 11, 2017
Writing is not my métier: I prefer a silverpoint or a chalk drawing or the infinite pleasure of oil colors.
From Voices from the Past by Paul Alexander Bartlett
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