Egg Tempera
Egg tempera is a traditional paint made by combining pigment with an egg-yolk binder and water. It dries quickly in thin layers and is normally used on a rigid, smooth, absorbent ground rather than a flexible painting support.
Painter
Reginald Marsh
Reginald Marsh was an American painter and illustrator known for scenes of New York City crowds, Coney Island, burlesque theaters, and street life.
Related: Paul Cadmus · Edward Hopper
Reginald Marsh quick facts
Review key details about Reginald Marsh's life, career, New York subjects, illustration work, and the materials and methods that shaped his urban figurative painting.
| Born | 1898 · Paris, France |
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| Died | 1954 · Dorset, Vermont, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Paint media | Egg tempera · Oil paint |
| Common subjects | Coney Island, crowds, burlesque theaters, the Bowery, and everyday New York life |
| Known for | Urban realism shaped by Old Master composition and modern city observation |
Sources: Smithsonian American Art Museum, Smithsonian: Coney Island Beach, and Smithsonian: George Tilyou's Steeplechase.
Paint types used
See the paint types documented in Marsh's work, with links to PaintZeal references explaining each medium's properties, uses, and working characteristics.
Oil Paint
Oil paint is a slow-drying paint made with pigment and a drying oil binder. It is widely used for artwork because it blends smoothly and develops rich color.
Surface types used
See the surface types documented in Marsh's work, with links to PaintZeal references explaining how each support behaves and is prepared for painting.
Painting Board
Painting board is a rigid artist support made from hardboard, wood, or another stable panel material. It may be sold raw or prepared with a medium-specific ground layer.
Canvas
Canvas is a woven fabric support used for paintings, banners, bags, décor, and other projects. Artist canvas may be raw, sized, acrylic-primed, oil-primed, or factory-coated, and each condition changes how paint absorbs and bonds.
Paper
Paper is an absorbent sheet material made primarily from cellulose fibers. Its weight, sizing, surface texture, and wet strength determine how much paint it can accept before buckling, pilling, bleeding, or warping.