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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A pale yellowish brown natural earth pigment that contains [ | + | A pale yellowish brown natural earth pigment that contains [[manganese%20dioxide|manganese dioxide]] and [[ferric%20hydroxide|iron hydroxide]]. See [[umber|umber]]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 11:47, 10 May 2016
Description
A pale yellowish brown natural earth pigment that contains Manganese dioxide and iron hydroxide. See Umber.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Pigment Brown 7; CI 77492; umbra; terre d'ombre naturelle (Fr.); Umbra natur (Deut.); ombra omi (Gr.); terra d'ombra naturale (It.); ruwe omber (Ned.); grisaille; Sicilian brown
Other Properties
Slightly soluble in acids giving a yellow solution. Turns reddish brown when heated.
| Density | 3.2 |
|---|---|
| Refractive Index | 1.87-2.17 |
Hazards and Safety
Toxic.
Additional Images
Raw umber
Raw umber
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia, Dover Publications, New York, 1966 Comment: density = 3.20 and ref. index = 1.87-2.17
- Michael McCann, Artist Beware, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979
- R.D. Harley, Artists' Pigments c. 1600-1835, Butterworth Scientific, London, 1982
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
- Website address 1 Comment: Pigments Through the Ages - http://webexhibits.org/pigments/indiv/overview/umbra.html
- Website address 2 Comment: http://www.coloria.net/varita.htm
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000