Blue black

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Description

An unstandardized name used for black pigments with a bluish cast. Blue black generally referred to Ivory black, Bone black, or Vine black in the 17th and 18th centuries.

Synonyms and Related Terms

blu nero (It.)

Resources and Citations

  • R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia, Dover Publications, New York, 1966
  • Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
  • R.D. Harley, Artists' Pigments c. 1600-1835, Butterworth Scientific, London, 1982

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