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Antique Whatman Papers

1900 to 1980's

For Watercolor , Drawing & Print

see also WHATMAN PAPERS 1700 to 1899

 

 

This Virtual Museum is a collection of photographs

items are shown for historical interest

and are not available for sale

      

Original Ream Stamp of J Whatman in 1770

  

Hand Made Vellum Papers:

By WHATMAN & J B GREEN

These exquisite vellum papers were hand made with cotton & linen from around 1945 to 1959.

Vellum / parchment papers were made as a substitute for animal hide parchments.

 

When wove paper was introduced in England and France in the late 1700's it was so fine and smooth it became known as paper vellum- originating in France as the term "Paper ve'lin".

 

Paper Vellum also known as vegetable parchment has distinct advantages : evenness of surface for delicate work and lower cost than animal parchment for producing books.

 

These rare papers have an exquisitely smooth hot pressed texture. The thinner ones are semi transparent. They are sized for watercolor or ink. The weight is range from 60 to 110 pound The buff colors vary slightly from piece to piece.

 

 

Photo From left to right: Lightweight Vellum is watermarked "HAND MADE J WHATMAN ENGLAND"

the heavy weight vellum in the middle is watermarked "HAND MADE J WHATMAN ENGLAND"

the medium weight vellum on the right is watermarked "J Green & Son Hand Made"

 J WHATMAN Hand Made Paper Blues and White

Huge Double Elephant size papers in various colors

These papers with wove texture are all hot pressed (photo is a closeup showing surface texture)

 

The sheets are of a size called "double elephant" - it took several people working together to make each large sheet. They range from 27-28 inches wide to 40 to 41.5 inches long

The weight is around 140 to 220 pound and 300-400gsm

 

These wonderful papers were hand made with cotton and linen rag and are sized

From left to right.

The mid blue paper is watermarked "HAND MADE J WHATMAN 1925 ENGLAND" see below

The Light blue paper is watermarked "HAND MADE J WHATMAN 1915 ENGLAND"see below

The soft white paper is watermarked "HAND MADE J WHATMAN 1931 ENGLAND"

 

 

 

 

Please note these watermarks are photographed with light coming through the opposite side.

The paper shadows so it appears much darker and more gray than it does under normal reflected light.

 

Whatman Drawing paper 1952

This fine drawing paper is also sized for ink & water media

watermarks shown below. The label for the remaining sheets from the quire is shown below.

These precious few sheets were originally from Alexander Calder's studio- gifted by him to his studio manager.

The original size is a double elephant- approximately 28 x 41 inches.

A limited edition book of paper samples, original art prints and history of Whatman papers.

 

A chart of Whatman stock paper sizes and weights This is noted as being printed on blue laid imperial.

Note the Creswic sizes

 

Original Ream Stamp of J Whatman in 1770

 J WHATMAN Hand Made Paper 1923-Blank

A huge Double Elephant size paper 28 by 41.5 inches

This blue wove texture paper CP or Not pressed

it feels to be 100 pound weight

linen fiber was used as part or all of the content in pre 1940's papers

It is watermarked "HAND MADE J WHATMAN 1923 ENGLAND"

The size and kind of paper that could be used for architectural drawings

for ships (like the Titanic), bridges and buildings.

 

Please note these watermarks are photographed with light coming through the opposite side. The paper shadows so it appears much darker and more gray than it does under normal reflected light.

NOT FOR SALE

 J WHATMAN Hand Made Watercolor Paper -Blank

 

This wove texture paper is a 140 pound Not Pressed Creamy White Watercolour Paper 20th century

 

 

is watermarked "HAND MADE J WHATMAN B"

Please note these watermarks are photographed with light coming through the opposite side. The paper shadows so it appears much darker and more gray than it does under normal reflected light.

 J WHATMAN Hand Made Paper c1930

 

This thin blue wove texture paper from around 1930

is watermarked J WHATMAN HAND MADE.

This is a page from a book of Whatman paper samples made in 1931: "J.Whatman" by W.L.R. Balston Ltd.

 

Please note these watermarks are photographed with light coming through the opposite side. The paper shadows so it appears much darker and more gray than it does under normal reflected light.

 

 

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 A BLANK BOOK WITH

WHATMAN Hand Made Paper 1902

 

This antique book was made around 1902 with It is blank with around 90 pages hand bound in a leather binding.

 

This Journal contains a fine texture wove paper is sized for ink, sketching, or watercolor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The drop of distilled water shows the paper is sized.

If it stays on the surface it is sized.

If absorbed like a blotter it is unsized or waterleaf.

 

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The edges of the paper are toned from age.

The top edge of paper is cut straight & has gold leaf to protect

 

Each page has the watermark "J WHATMAN 1902"- carefully lined up in the same position on each page NOT FOR SALE

 

Double quire label from 1952 below

Whatman ream label 1959

A Whatman advertisement

from an art magazine in the states

dating from 1970-1980's

 

 

 J WHATMAN Hand Made Watercolor Paper 1956 - white- Blank Paper

It is watermarked "HAND MADE J WHATMAN 1956 ENGLAND"

A 90 pound weight paper with a rough texture. It appears to have a partial linen content.

This is part of several various sheets I acquired in the late 1990's from a New York vintage paper supplier

    

 

This Virtual Museum is a collection of photographs

items are shown for historical interest and are not for sale