Ruben's madder

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Description

A brownish-orange transparent lake pigment. Ruben's madder is made from synthetic alizarin (Mayer 1969)

Synonyms and Related Terms

madder brown; Rubens madder; Reubens madder (sp)

Resources and Citations

  • M. Doerner, The Materials of the Artist, Harcourt, Brace & Co., 1934
  • Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)