Re: Reginald Marsh's and John Koch's paintings using Maroger

In Reply to: Re: Reginald Marsh's and John Koch's paintings using Maroger posted by Stump on 08/21/00 at 1:32 PM:

: Using Sicatif de Courtrai to lubricate the surface would be counterproductive because it dries so fast. It's black oil and essential oil.

: James, do you think this drier---black oil (oil+lithrage) and turp---is that risky? If so, do you extend the risk to maroger/meglip.

: Bye the way, for a good discussion of maroger/meglip everyone should read James' posts on Sinopia's oil painting forum: www.sinopia.com.

I have only my own experience and the opinion of authors I respect (Taubes and Mayer among many others) to consult on the matter of the durability of Maroger. It was a disaster for me when I ruined ten or so paintings with it thirty years ago. They darkened to the point of having to be thrown away. The paint film was soft and friable and could be easily scratched away with the finger tip. Now I realize that others may have had more success with it than I, and I would concede that there MAY be a way to use it which may mitigate its defects, BUT my point is why take the risk for so little gain in terms of a facile fluency which does not impress me. Assuming that Rubens used it as is maintained by Maroger, I would not count him as one of the great technicians ; his manner is quite mannered - if you get my meaning - glib and irritatingly clever like superficial wit posing as wisdom.
Re: Reginald Marsh's and John Koch's paintings using Maroger Stump
 
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