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Lely green
 
Lely green
  
== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==
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==Resources and Citations==
  
 
* R.D. Harley, ''Artists' Pigments c. 1600-1835'', Butterworth Scientific, London, 1982
 
* R.D. Harley, ''Artists' Pigments c. 1600-1835'', Butterworth Scientific, London, 1982

Latest revision as of 15:28, 10 August 2022

Description

An organic green colorant extracted from the petals of violets. Pansy green was precipitated on Alum to form a lake. It is a fugitive pigment composed primarily of Chlorophyll. Pansy green and Lely green, a similar plant extract, were mentioned as having been used in the 17th century.

Synonyms and Related Terms

Lely green

Resources and Citations

  • R.D. Harley, Artists' Pigments c. 1600-1835, Butterworth Scientific, London, 1982
  • The Dictionary of Art, Grove's Dictionaries Inc., New York, 1996 Comment: "Pigments" - used in the 17th c.