Hello, I had a research request from someone who is painting a color oil painting from a black and white image of a woman he estimates is from the 1840s or 50s. He called to see what colors were available at the time, so that he might paint a historically accurate painting. I have not seen the image -- he is bringing it in tomorrow. I was wondering if anyone out there could give me some basic idea of what was available/popular during those decades. Thank you! Kim Kenney ===== Kimberly A. Kenney, Curator McKinley Museum 800 McKinley Monument Dr. NW Canton OH 44708 330-455-7043 "IT'S MUSIC TO MY EARS" on view through February 23 "STATE OF EIGHT" opens March 7 -- History Day March 8 -- Bridal Show April 12 __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).