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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
A class of dyes extracted from plant and animal sources. Natural dyestuffs can be derived from leaves, branches, fruits, flowers or roots of some plants; common examples are: [[alkanet|alkanet]], [[annatto|annatto]], [[archil|archil]], [[brazilwood|brazilwood]], [[buckthorn%20berries|buckthorn berries]], [[cudbear|cudbear]], [[cutch%20%28dye%29|cutch]], [[fustic|fustic]], [[madder|madder]], [[indigo|indigo]], [[litmus|litmus]], [[logwood|logwood]], [[morinda|morinda]], [[quercitron|quercitron]], [[safflower|safflower]], [[saffron|saffron]], [[sassafras|sassafras]], [[sumac|sumac]], [[turmeric|turmeric]], [[turnsole|turnsole]], [[black%20walnut%20dye|walnut]], [[weld%20dye|weld]], and [[woad|woad]]. Some dyes come from animal sources; examples are [[cochineal|cochineal]], [[kermes|kermes]], [[lac%20dye|lac dye]], [[sepia|sepia]], and [[Tyrian%20purple|Tyrian purple]].
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A class of dyes extracted from plant and animal sources. Natural dyestuffs can be derived from leaves, branches, fruits, flowers or roots of some plants; common examples are: [[alkanet|alkanet]], [[annatto|annatto]], [[archil|archil]], [[brazilwood|brazilwood]], [[buckthorn%20berries|buckthorn berries]], [[cudbear|cudbear]], [[cutch%20%28dye%29|Cutch]], [[fustic|fustic]], [[madder|madder]], [[indigo|indigo]], [[litmus|litmus]], [[logwood|logwood]], [[morinda|morinda]], [[quercitron|quercitron]], [[safflower|safflower]], [[saffron|saffron]], [[sassafras|sassafras]], [[sumac|sumac]], [[turmeric|turmeric]], [[turnsole|turnsole]], [[black%20walnut%20dye|walnut]], [[weld%20dye|weld]], and [[woad|woad]]. Some dyes come from animal sources; examples are [[cochineal|cochineal]], [[kermes|kermes]], [[lac%20dye|lac dye]], [[sepia|sepia]], and [[Tyrian%20purple|Tyrian purple]].
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
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natural dyestuff; colorantes naturales (Esp.); colorants naturels (Fr.); corantes naturais (Port.)
 
natural dyestuff; colorantes naturales (Esp.); colorants naturels (Fr.); corantes naturais (Port.)
  
== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==
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== Resources and Citations ==
  
 
* Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
 
* Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)

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Description

A class of dyes extracted from plant and animal sources. Natural dyestuffs can be derived from leaves, branches, fruits, flowers or roots of some plants; common examples are: Alkanet, Annatto, Archil, Brazilwood, Buckthorn berries, Cudbear, Cutch, Fustic, Madder, Indigo, Litmus, Logwood, Morinda, Quercitron, Safflower, Saffron, Sassafras, Sumac, Turmeric, Turnsole, walnut, weld, and Woad. Some dyes come from animal sources; examples are Cochineal, Kermes, Lac dye, Sepia, and Tyrian purple.

Synonyms and Related Terms

natural dyestuff; colorantes naturales (Esp.); colorants naturels (Fr.); corantes naturais (Port.)

Resources and Citations

  • Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
  • Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982

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