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palette knife

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palette knife. A thin, flexible, dull-edged blade, set in a handle, used for mixing paint, scraping it off the palette or canvas, and also as a painting instrument (although more delicate tools—‘painting knives’, shaped like miniature trowels—are often preferred for this purpose). Palette knives became popular in the 18th century, ordinary knives being used for the purpose before this. Today the blades are invariably made of steel, but other materials, including ivory, have been used in the past. Courbet is sometimes credited with inventing the specialized painting knife, but Constable had earlier used a similar implement.

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palette knife

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists | 2003 | | Copyright

palette knife A thin, flexible, dull-edged blade, set in a handle, used for mixing paint, scraping it off the palette or canvas, and also as a painting instrument (although more delicate tools—‘painting knives’, shaped like miniature trowels—are often preferred for this purpose). Palette knives became popular in the 18th century, ordinary knives being used for the purpose before this. Today the blades are invariably made of steel, but other materials, including ivory, have been used in the past. Courbet is sometimes credited with inventing the specialized painting knife, but Constable had earlier used a similar implement.

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