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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A natural yellow earth mineral primarily composed of [ | + | A natural yellow earth mineral primarily composed of [[goethite|goethite]] (iron hydroxide) and [[clay|clay]]. Yellow ochers occur naturally throughout the world and have been used as a pigment since prehistoric times. Synthetically produced yellow ocher pigment, introduced at the end of the 18th century, is sold under the name of [[Mars%20yellow|Mars yellow]]. |
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== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 558 | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 558 | ||
Revision as of 08:59, 6 November 2019
Description
A natural yellow earth mineral primarily composed of Goethite (iron hydroxide) and Clay. Yellow ochers occur naturally throughout the world and have been used as a pigment since prehistoric times. Synthetically produced yellow ocher pigment, introduced at the end of the 18th century, is sold under the name of Mars yellow.
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Synonyms and Related Terms
goethite; limonite; yellow ochre; ocre jaune (Fr.); yellow earth; earth yellow; Mars yellow; gold ochre; raw sienna; French ochre; raw umber
Additional Images
Yellow ocher, pale
Yellow ocher
Yellow ocher
Yellow ocher
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 558
- Reed Kay, The Painter's Guide To Studio Methods and Materials, Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1983
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
- Michael McCann, Artist Beware, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996