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Vintage Shiva Signature Artists Oil Paint Underpainting White 5 oz Sealed NOS

$ 15.83

Availability: 50 in stock
  • Modified Item: No
  • Custom Bundle: No
  • Condition: New
  • Brand: Shiva
  • Model: Oil Paint Underpainting
  • Color: White
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Handmade: No

    Description

    The paint for sale here is sealed, new old stock Shiva Signature brand "permanent artists oil color." The color is "Underpainting White." Based on the logo and package design, I believe this dates to the mid 20th century.
    There are no ingredients listed. The tube is 5 fl. oz., sealed and soft. The outside is dirty from being stored with other old paint and artist supplies.
    The brand is now owned by Jack Richeson & Co. Here's what they say about the company history:
    "Originally marketed and sold as Shiva Signature Oils, these paints were created by an artist out of personal need and passion. Ramon Shiva was interested in making a fine paint for himself and his friends in the late 1920s. Ramon's son-in-law saw the potential of this paint and encouraged him to make a real business of it. During this time, Shiva had a sixteen year–old errand boy by the name of Jack Richeson, who made deliveries to the factory and was fascinated by the paint making process (and a fellow who would eventually make his own legendary contributions to the art supplies industry).
    The paint took off: during the 1940s through the 1950s, Shiva became the leading oil paint manufacturer in the United States, and also led the world in bringing back casein, a paint from antiquity. During the late sixties, the company was sold..."