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| − | An organic green colorant extracted from the petals of violets. Pansy green was precipitated on [ | + | An organic green colorant extracted from the petals of violets. Pansy green was precipitated on [[alum|alum]] to form a lake. It is a fugitive pigment composed primarily of [[chlorophyll|chlorophyll]]. Pansy green and Lely green, a similar plant extract, were mentioned as having been used in the 17th century. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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Description
An organic green colorant extracted from the petals of violets. Pansy green was precipitated on Alum to form a lake. It is a fugitive pigment composed primarily of Chlorophyll. Pansy green and Lely green, a similar plant extract, were mentioned as having been used in the 17th century.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Lely green
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- R.D. Harley, Artists' Pigments c. 1600-1835, Butterworth Scientific, London, 1982
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000
- The Dictionary of Art, Grove's Dictionaries Inc., New York, 1996 Comment: "Pigments" - used in the 17th c.