Description
Winsor & Newton were granted its first Royal Warrant by Queen Victoria in 1841, and have received the endorsement ever since. Today Winsor & Newton remains by Appointment to HRH the Prince of Wales and may display The Prince of Wales’s coat of arms. Known for his commitment to ecological issues, the Prince of Wales has additional criteria to qualify for his Warrant asking that companies meet a code of good environmental practice if they are to supply his Household.
Most important highlights on the path to Winsor & Newton’s acrylic paints
- Scientist William Winsor and artist Henry Newton establish their partnership at 38 Rathbone Place, London in 1832.
- The first screw cap mechanism for collapsible metal tubes is patented by William Winsor in 1842; this becomes the standard container for colour.
- Winsor & Newton introduces their first range of Artists’ Acrylics in 1970.
- In 2009 the Artists’ Acrylic Colour is re-launched, introducing 17 new colours and new resin technology. Artists’ Acrylic is now even more brilliant and offers virtually no colour shift from wet to dry.
Anne-Marie Olivier (verified owner) –
Wonderful acrylic, fluid-like but still retains some body. Glad it is vegan!
Good selection of colours, easy to store. Student grade, however does feel more high end. Not your local craft acrylic at all.