Gum Arabic Collection

Valley Tyne My Native Country Henshaw 1842 John Martin
The Valley of the Tyne, My Native Country near Henshaw, 1842. John Martin (British, 1789-1854). Watercolor, gouache and gum arabic with graphite underdrawing, sanding

Chewy sweet in the shape of a bear. Chewy sweets usually contain gelatine, which is derived from the boiling of animal by-products such as skin and bones

Gum arabic, verek or hashab gum, Acacia senegal. Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical illustration by
FLO4987044 Gum arabic, verek or hashab gum, Acacia senegal. Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical illustration by David Blair from Robert Bentley

Elaborate Wall Decoration with Endymion and Hebe, c. 1800. Creator: Tommaso Bigatti
Elaborate Wall Decoration with Endymion and Hebe, c. 1800

Corso Sant Anastasia with the Palazzo Maffei in Verona, 1855. Creator: William Callow
Corso Sant Anastasia with the Palazzo Maffei in Verona, 1855

Nativity in an Initial H, 1430/40. Creator: Giovanni di Francia
Nativity in an Initial H, 1430/40

Letter of Congratulations to Karna Martensdottir, n.d. Creator: Unknown
Letter of Congratulations to Karna Martensdottir, n.d

Congregation of Ships in Port, 1800-1899. Creator: Unknown
Congregation of Ships in Port, 1800-1899

Monna Pomona, 1864. Artist: Dante Gabriel Rossetti
Monna Pomona, 1864. Painting held at the Tate, London. From World Famous Paintings edited by J Grieg Pirie. [W.& G. Foyle Ltd. London, 1938.]

Near Tivoli, 1777. Creator: Thomas Jones
Near Tivoli, 1777

The Three Sisters, 1902 (watercolour heightened with gum arabic over traces of pencil and)
989984 The Three Sisters, 1902 (watercolour heightened with gum arabic over traces of pencil and) by Smith, Carlton Alfred (1853-1946); 77.5x25.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

A Hot-House Flower, 1909 (watercolour, bodycolour, gum arabic, heightened with gold)
1765048 A Hot-House Flower, 1909 (watercolour, bodycolour, gum arabic, heightened with gold) by Poynter, Edward John (1836-1919); 61x49.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Hot-House Flower)

The Golden Temple, Benares, 1862 (pencil and w / c, with touches of white and gum arabic)
1196748 The Golden Temple, Benares, 1862 (pencil and w/c, with touches of white and gum arabic) by Simpson, William Crimea (1823-99)

Gathering Flowers, (watercolour and gouache heightened with white and gum arabic on)
989635 Gathering Flowers, (watercolour and gouache heightened with white and gum arabic on) by Morgan, Frederick (1856-1927); 57.2x38.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Gathering Flowers)

The Painters Studio, (watercolour, gouache, and pencil with gum arabic on board)
989622 The Painters Studio, (watercolour, gouache, and pencil with gum arabic on board) by Signorini, Giuseppe (1857-1932); 45.2x30 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Painters Studio)

The Fair Conchologist, (pencil and watercolour with gum arabic)
991386 The Fair Conchologist, (pencil and watercolour with gum arabic) by Bayes, Alfred Walter (1858-1903); 37.5x27.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fair Conchologist)

Lancaster, 1852 (pencil, watercolour and gum arabic)
659821 Lancaster, 1852 (pencil, watercolour and gum arabic) by Fripp, George Arthur (1813-96); 46.4x69.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Lancaster. George Arthur Fripp (1813-1896)

Portrait of the Artist, 1881 (watercolour heightened with white and gum arabic)
658578 Portrait of the Artist, 1881 (watercolour heightened with white and gum arabic) by Zorn, Anders Leonard (1860-1920); 48.2x30.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of the Artist)

A Parrot Tulip, 1826 (pencil and watercolour heightened with gum arabic)
652039 A Parrot Tulip, 1826 (pencil and watercolour heightened with gum arabic) by Holland, James (1799-1870); 26.7x20 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Parrot Tulip. James Holland (1799-1870)

Brown Owl (Strix Ulula), (pencil and watercolour heightened with gum arabic)
651837 Brown Owl (Strix Ulula), (pencil and watercolour heightened with gum arabic) by Atkinson, Rev. C. (18th century); 28.3x22.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Brown Owl (Strix Ulula)

The Interior of a Room, Christ Church, Oxford, (pencil, watercolour and gum arabic)
651795 The Interior of a Room, Christ Church, Oxford, (pencil, watercolour and gum arabic) by Pyne, George (1800/01-84); 35.6x53.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Interior of a Room)

A Gathering in the Drawing Room, (gouache and watercolour over traces of chalk with gum
827420 A Gathering in the Drawing Room, (gouache and watercolour over traces of chalk with gum arabic on) by Lynch, Albert (1851-1912); 31.8x63.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

A Hindu Woman carrying a Waterpot (pencil and watercolour)
1766413 A Hindu Woman carrying a Waterpot (pencil and watercolour) by Daniell, William (1769-1837); 13.7x9.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Hindu Woman carrying a Waterpot)

A Scene from As You Like It : Rosalind, Celia and Jacques in The Forest of Arden
828480 A Scene from As You Like It : Rosalind, Celia and Jacques in The Forest of Arden, 1864 (pencil and watercolour heightened with bodycolour and gum arabic) by Buckley

An Interior of a Room, Christ Church, Oxford, (pencil, watercolour and gum arabic)
651796 An Interior of a Room, Christ Church, Oxford, (pencil, watercolour and gum arabic) by Pyne, George (1800/01-84); 35.6x53.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: An Interior of a Room)

A Boy Seated on a Bench with a Pitcher, 1839 (pencil and watercolour heightened with gum
652068 A Boy Seated on a Bench with a Pitcher, 1839 (pencil and watercolour heightened with gum arabic) by Hunt, William Henry (1790-1864); 27.3x17.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

A View of Paris from St. Cloud, 1830 (watercolour with touches of white heightening
651977 A View of Paris from St. Cloud, 1830 (watercolour with touches of white heightening, and gum arabic) by Boys, Thomas Shotter (1803-74); 42.8x59 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Ludlow Castle (pencil & w / c heightened with scratching out and gum arabic on paper)
651898 Ludlow Castle (pencil & w/c heightened with scratching out and gum arabic on paper) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851)

The Moors gathering Gums and Conveying the Gums to Senegal
941014 The Moors gathering Gums and Conveying the Gums to Senegal, illustration from A Voyage to Senegal... 1806 (litho) by French School, (19th century); New York Public Library, USA; French

Still-Life with Basket, Nest, Egg, Red Currants and Ladybird
1767289 Still-Life with Basket, Nest, Egg, Red Currants and Ladybird (pencil and watercolour with gum arabic and with scratching out) by Hunt

Harvest Time Near Holmbury Hill, Surrey, 1865 (watercolour heightened with white
652028 Harvest Time Near Holmbury Hill, Surrey, 1865 (watercolour heightened with white and gum arabic) by Cole, George Vicat (1833-93); 49.5x72.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Studies of Fish including Shark, Pikefish, Carp and Gillhead, (pencil
651951 Studies of Fish including Shark, Pikefish, Carp and Gillhead, (pencil, pen and ink and watercolour heightened with white and gu) by Edwards

Houses of the Franc Bateliers and Church of St. Nicholas on the Canal at Ghent
651888 Houses of the Franc Bateliers and Church of St. Nicholas on the Canal at Ghent, 1845 (pencil and watercolour) by Callow

Gum Arabic; Gum Tragacanth; Gum Olibanum; Gum Mastic (coloured engraving)
6005372 Gum Arabic; Gum Tragacanth; Gum Olibanum; Gum Mastic (coloured engraving) by Fitch, W. (fl.1872); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gum Arabic; Gum Tragacanth; Gum Olibanum; Gum Mastic)

An Arab Warrior on Horseback in a Landscape, (black lead
989701 An Arab Warrior on Horseback in a Landscape, (black lead, watercolour and gum arabic on paper) by Delacroix, Ferdinand Victor Eugene (1798-1863); 26x21 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Pesquets Dasyptilus (Dasyptilus Pesquetii), (watercolour heightened with white
652045 Pesquets Dasyptilus (Dasyptilus Pesquetii), (watercolour heightened with white and gum arabic) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); 18.4x11.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Studies of Hibisci, an Aloe, and Others, c. 1840 (pencil
652035 Studies of Hibisci, an Aloe, and Others, c.1840 (pencil and watercolour heightened with white and gum arabic) by Anglo-Indian School

Studies of Insects, (pencil, pen and ink with touches of white heightening, bodycolou)
651953 Studies of Insects, (pencil, pen and ink with touches of white heightening, bodycolou) by Edwards, Sydenham Teast (c.1768-1819); 23.2x19.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

A View of Versailles with Elegant Figures in the Foreground at Sunset
651899 A View of Versailles with Elegant Figures in the Foreground at Sunset, (pencil and watercolour heightened with bodycolour and gum arabic) by Barret

A Stroll in the Park, 1914 (gouache, watercolour, pastel and gum arabic)
1765175 A Stroll in the Park, 1914 (gouache, watercolour, pastel and gum arabic) by Macke, August (1887-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Stroll in the Park; Spaziergang im Park)

The Prince of Wales in the Terai Beating the Jungle with Sir Jung Bahadur Rana
1196706 The Prince of Wales in the Terai Beating the Jungle with Sir Jung Bahadur Rana, 1876 (pencil, w/c, heightened touches of white and gum arabic) by Simpson

The Jami Masjid, Delhi, 1864 (pencil, pen and grey ink, w / c, heightened touches of whi)
1196705 The Jami Masjid, Delhi, 1864 (pencil, pen and grey ink, w/c, heightened touches of whi) by Simpson, William Crimea (1823-99)

Strange commercial plants (coloured engraving)
997717 Strange commercial plants (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: From A Bilderbuch fAor KinderA (Picture Book for Children) 1790-1830

Portrait of an Arab Man, (watercolour with gum arabic over pencil)
827355 Portrait of an Arab Man, (watercolour with gum arabic over pencil) by Bartolini, Filipo or Frederico (19th century); 34.5x25.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of an Arab Man)

Scaup Duck (Anas Marila), (pencil and watercolour heightened with gum arabic)
651836 Scaup Duck (Anas Marila), (pencil and watercolour heightened with gum arabic) by Atkinson, Rev. C. (18th century); 25.6x22.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Scaup Duck (Anas Marila)

On the Road to Galle, Ceylon, 1876 (encil and w / c, heightened with touches of white
1196707 On the Road to Galle, Ceylon, 1876 (encil and w/c, heightened with touches of white and gum) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); 40x26 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English

The Taj Mahal from the Garden, c. 1840 (pen and grey ink, w / c
1196702 The Taj Mahal from the Garden, c.1840 (pen and grey ink, w/c, heightened with touches of white) by Agra School, (19th century)

A North African Fruit Vendor, (w / c, gouache and gum arabic on board)
1197608 A North African Fruit Vendor, (w/c, gouache and gum arabic on board) by Signorini, Giuseppe (1857-1932); 91.4x71.1 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

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"Gum Arabic: The Chewy Sweet That Inspired Artists Throughout History" Gum arabic, a natural resin derived from the Acacia tree, has not only been used in confectionery but has also played a fascinating role in the world of art. Dating back to 1842, John Martin's Valley Tyne My Native Country Henshaw featured this versatile substance as an ingredient for creating chewy sweets. Artists like Dante Gabriel Rossetti incorporated gum arabic into their masterpieces. In his painting Monna Pomona (1864), Rossetti skillfully utilized gum arabic to enhance the vibrant colors and textures of his subject. Thomas Jones' Near Tivoli (1777) showcased how gum arabic could be employed to add depth and shine to watercolor paintings. The use continued throughout the years, with artists experimenting with its properties. The Three Sisters (1902) by an unknown artist combined watercolor and gum arabic over pencil traces, resulting in a captivating piece that seemed almost ethereal. A Hot-House Flower (1909) by another unnamed artist elevated traditional watercolors through the addition of body color and gold accents using gum arabic. Even renowned painters such as Benares captured the essence of their subjects using this unique medium. The Golden Temple (1862) depicted intricate details achieved by combining pencil work with touches of white pigment and gum arabic. Gathering Flowers presented delicate blooms brought to life through watercolor and gouache heightened with white pigment and gum arabic. Not limited to landscapes or still lifes, artists explored various genres utilizing this versatile material. The Painter's Studio showcased how watercolor, gouache, pencil work, along with layers on board created stunning visual effects that drew viewers into their imaginary worlds. Moreover, portraits were given new dimensions when infused with this resinous substance.