Difference between revisions of "Davey's gray"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | An earth pigment made from finely powdered [ | + | An earth pigment made from finely powdered [[clay]] and [[slate]] originally introduced by Henry Davey in England. The color is permanent, semitransparent and generally used to shade other colors. True Davey's gray is no longer available but sometimes mixtures of [[ultramarine blue, synthetic|synthetic ultramarine blue]], [[lamp black]], and [[zinc white]] are sold under this name. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 13:42, 13 January 2014
Description
An earth pigment made from finely powdered Clay and Slate originally introduced by Henry Davey in England. The color is permanent, semitransparent and generally used to shade other colors. True Davey's gray is no longer available but sometimes mixtures of synthetic ultramarine blue, Lamp black, and Zinc white are sold under this name.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Davy's gray; Davey's grey; Davy's grey
Authority
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)