Difference between revisions of "Harrison red"
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Description
A brand name for several bright red synthetic organic pigments. Harrison red was first developed in the early 20th century and may contain paratoluidine or lithol type dyes. It has a tendency to bleed and fade.
Authority
- R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia, Dover Publications, New York, 1966
- R. Mayer, The Artist's Handbook of Materials and Techniques, Viking Press, New York, 1981
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997