What does Maulstick mean?
Definitions for Maulstick
ˈmɔlˌstɪkmaul·stick
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Princeton's WordNet
maulstick, mahlsticknoun
a long stick that a painter uses to support the hand holding the brush
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maulsticknoun
A short stick with a pad on one end, used by a painter to steady his hand, and to prevent it from accidentally touching the painting
Wikipedia
Maulstick
A maulstick or mahlstick MAWL-stik is a stick with a soft leather or padded head used by painters to support the working hand with a paintbrush or pen. The word derives from the German and Dutch Malstock or maalstok 'painter's stick', from malen 'to paint'. In 16th- through 19th-century paintings of artists, including self-portraits, the maulstick is often depicted as part of the painter's equipment.
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maulstick
A maulstick, also known as a mahlstick or maalstok, is a tool used traditionally in oil painting and mural painting. It is a long stick with a soft leather or padded head, used by a painter to support the hand holding the paintbrush, prevent smudging, and avoid touching the surface being painted.
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Maulstick
A maulstick, or mahlstick, is a stick with a soft leather or padded head, used by painters to support the hand that holds the brush. The word is an adaptation of the Dutch maalstok, i.e. the "painter's stick", from malen, "to paint". In 16th- through 19th-century paintings of artists, including self-portraits, the maulstick is often depicted as part of the painter's equipment. ⁕ William-Adolphe Bouguereau holding painting implements ⁕ Self portrait of Catherina van Hemessen ⁕ Self-portrait by Sofonisba Anguissola ⁕ Portrait of Eva Gonzalès, by Édouard Manet ⁕ Detail of Vermeer's Art of Painting with artist using maulstick
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Maulstick
See Mahl-stick.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Maulstick in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Maulstick in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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