Raphael Precision Synthetic Brushes. Ref. 8910. Very versatile synthetic fibre for oil, acrylic and tempera works... with optimum absorption, these Raphael brushes are ideal for impasto painting and texture application, although they are also appreciated for glazes and very diluted paint.
Raphael's brushes In Paris, very close to the Pont Neuf, Parent founded his brush workshop in 1793. The company prospered despite the uncertainties of the Revolution, the Empire and the Restoration. Gerard continued the business from 1820 to 1825, followed by Leferme from 1825 to 1847 and Renard from 1847 to 1859. In 1859, at the age of 34, Charles Sauer bought the Company and moved it from Paris to Oinville, 50 kilometres away. From 1895 to 1900, his son, Max Auguste Sauer, built a very modern steam factory at Hardricourt, near Oinville. In 1925, the manufacture of fine brushes was transferred to Saint-Brieuc by Max Sauer (junior). After Max Sauer's death in 1960, the Max Sauer Company, managed by Michel and Gérard Sauer, was transferred in 1967 to a new factory, enlarged in 1973 and 1987 with another addition in 1991.
