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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
An earth pigment made from finely powdered [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=clay clay] and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=slate 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 [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=ultramarine%20blue%2C%20synthetic synthetic ultramarine blue], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=lamp%20black lamp black], and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=zinc%20white zinc white] are sold under this name.
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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]], [[lampblack]], and [[zinc white]] are sold under this name.
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
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Davy's gray; Davey's grey; Davy's grey
 
Davy's gray; Davey's grey; Davy's grey
  
== Authority ==
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==Resources and Citations==
  
 
* 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)

Latest revision as of 08:48, 18 July 2022

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, Lampblack, and Zinc white are sold under this name.

Synonyms and Related Terms

Davy's gray; Davey's grey; Davy's grey

Resources and Citations

  • Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)