Difference between revisions of "Davey's gray"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
m (Text replace - "== Authority ==" to "== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==") |
|||
| Line 7: | Line 7: | ||
Davy's gray; Davey's grey; Davy's grey | Davy's gray; Davey's grey; Davy's grey | ||
| − | == | + | == Sources Checked for Data in Record == |
* Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing) | * Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing) | ||
Revision as of 19:25, 30 April 2016
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
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)