Gold leaf examples
Item
Identifier
2025.120
Title
Gold leaf examples
Type
Material
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Description
Sheets of gold that have been hammered or rolled very thin (typically around 0.1 micrometer, or 4 millionths of an inch, thick). In art, gold leaf has been applied to paintings, sculptures, manuscripts, and decorative arts since around 1500 BCE. In the 1920s, the process of creating gold leaf was successfully automated.
Medium
Metal
Subject
metal; metals; gilding
Storage location
Samples cabinet, miscellaneous drawer
Copyright statement
These images are posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. Other uses may not be permitted.