Words in Six Languages Relating to Drawings

September 7th, 2009 § 0 comments § permalink

The table below the Pieter van Laer drawing is a start at compiling a list of words that relate to drawings. The list was first written in English and then translated into the five other languages. Some blanks will be filled in soon. Other terms,  important words such as those that distinguish various types of inks (iron gall, bistre, carbon, sepia) and kinds of chalks will require more attention and will be added later. I’ll be grateful for any corrections.
For an introduction to drawing techniques and materials, please see Michael Miller’s site here.
Pieter van Laer | Dutch Artists in a Roman Tavern | Pen, brown ink and wash, over

Pieter van Laer | Dutch Artists in a Roman Tavern | Black chalk underdrawiing, pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, on laid paper | c. 1625 | Staatliche Museen | Berlin

English Dutch French German Italian Spanish
auction auctie vente Auktion asta subasta
bodycolor dekverf gouache Deckfarben tempera temple
brush penseel pinceau Pinsel pennello pincel
cartoon karton carton cartone
chalk krijt pierre, craie, crayon Kreide pietra, matita, gessetto creta, tiza, gis
charcoal houtskool fusain Kohle carboncinio carboncillo
collection collectie, verzameling collection Sammlung collezione, raccolta colección
counterproof contre-épreuve controprova contraprueba
dark donker foncé Dunkel scuro oscuro
draftsman, draughtsman tekenaar dessinateur Zeichner disegnatore dibujante, delineante
English Dutch French German Italian Spanish
drawing tekening dessin Zeichnung disegno dibujo
exhibition tentoonstelling exposition Ausstellung mostra exposición
glassine pergamijn papier cristal Dünnpergamin carta pergamena papel cristal
hatching hachures Schaffierung tratteggio
ink inkt encre Tusche, tinte inchiostro tinta
laid paper vastgestelde papier papier vergé Gestreift carta vergata
leaf blad feuille Blatt foglio hoja
light licht clair Licht chiaro claro
mat klep-passepartout passe-partout, encadrement aufziehkarton, untersatzkarton montatura montura
metalpoint pointe de métal Metalstift punta di metallo lápiz metálico
English Dutch French German Italian Spanish
mount opetkarton passe-partout, encadrement Passepartout passe-partout paspartu
oil colors olieverf huile Ölfarbe olio óleo
painting schildering, doek, schilderij peinture Gemälde dipinto, pittura pintura, cuadro
paper papier papier Papier carta papel
parchment perkament parchemin Pergament pergamena pergamino
pastel pastel, tekenkrijt, kleurkrijt pastel Pastell pastello pastel
pen penseel plume Feder penna pluma, ploma
pencil potlood, graflet mine de
plomb		 Bleistift matita, lapis, grafite lápiz
pigment kleurstof, verfstof pigment Pigment pigmento pigmento
prepared paper, paper with a ground geprepareerd papier papier préparé Grundiertem Papier carta preparata, carta tinta
English Dutch French German Italian Spanish
provenance herkomst, provenance provenance, origine herkunft, unsprung, provenienz provenienza procedencia
silverpoint zilverstift pointe d’argent Silberstift punta d’argento
sketchbook schetsboek carnet Skizzenbuch taccuino álbum de esbozos, libro de dibujos
solander box overslagdoos, solander boîte d’archives Sammelschachtel, Kapsel scatola per archivio
squared for transfer mis aux carreau Quadrierung quadrettato cuadriculado
tracing paper papier calque papel de calcar, papel de calco
wash gewassen lavis Lavis lavis aguada
watercolor waterwerf, aquarel aquarelle Aquarell acquerello acuarela
watermark watermerk filigrane Wasserzeichen filigrana filgrana
white heightening wit gehoogd rehauts de blanc Weiss gehöht,
Deckweiß gehöht		 lumeggiature in biacca toques de blanco