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Definition of Fusains
1. fusain [n] - See also: fusain
Lexicographical Neighbors of Fusains
Literary usage of Fusains
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Tariff Information Surveys on the Articles in Paragraph 1- of the Tariff Act by United States Tariff Commission (1921)
"crayons including charcoal crayons or fusains, * * * 15 per centum ad valorem
... fusains is an old and practically obsolete term for charcoal crayons. ..."
2. Good Words by Norman Macleod (1884)
"Good as Lalanne's etchings are, his fusains are better. ... With Lhermitte, and
unlike Allonge', he prefers to employ for his fusains the grained paper, ..."
3. Light and Shade with Chapters on Charcoal, Pencil, and Brush Drawing: A by Anson Kent Cross (1897)
"The charcoal made in France by Conte' of split twigs and called fusains Venetien
is very satisfactory. It is packed in boxes holding 50 sticks and costs ..."
4. Light and Shade by Anson K. Cross (1901)
"The charcoal made in France by Conte of split twigs and called fusains Venetien
is very satisfactory. It is packed in boxes holding 50 sticks and costs ..."
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