Reeves and Sons is an

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and a former manufacturing company established by William Reeves (1739–1803) in 1766.Reeves and Sons
at GracesGuide Reeves is credited with having invented the soluble watercolour. The brand is best known for its "Reeves" brand of artists'

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and

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paints. The firm went through various name changes during its history, listed as follows: * ''Thomas Reeves and Son'' 1784–1799 * ''W. J. Reeves'' 1799–1800 * ''Reeves and Woodyer'' 1800–1816 * ''Reeves, Woodyer and Reeves'' 1817–1818 * ''W. J. Reeves and Son'' 1819–1829 * ''Reeves and Sons'' 1830–1890 * ''Reeves and Sons Ltd'' 1891–1976 In 1974, the company was acquired by Reckitt and Colman, and then merged with Winsor and Newton, following Reckitt and Colman's acquisition in 1976 of the latter company. In 1991, ownership of the "Reeves"

was acquired by

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, through American conglomerate

Colart Colart, or the Colart Group, is a large international supplier of art materials, with subsidiaries and brands such as Winsor & Newton, Liquitex and Lefranc & Bourgeois.

.Pia Gottschaller
Lucio Fontana: The Artist's Materials
Getty Publications, 2012. Retrieved 11 January 2018.

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