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Liquitex Gesso
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Liquitex

Liquitex Gesso

Acrylic gesso primer used to prepare canvas, wood, paper, and other surfaces for painting. Dries to a matte, slightly textured white ground that accepts oil and acrylic paint. One of the most widely used commercial gessos in fine art.

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Cy Twombly

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Used for canvas preparation/priming, confirmed in Menil ADP conservation interview
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Last updated March 21, 2026