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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
An unstandardized pigment name that was used for very pure [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=lead%20carbonate%2C%20basic basic lead carbonate] imported from Paris. Silver white is the translation for blanc d'argent which was the French term for flake white. However, the English used the name silver white to refer to both flake white and zinc white pigments.
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An unstandardized pigment name that was used for very pure [[lead%20carbonate%2C%20basic|basic lead carbonate]] imported from Paris. Silver white is the translation for blanc d'argent which was the French term for flake white. However, the English used the name silver white to refer to both flake white and zinc white pigments.
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
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blanc d'argent (Fr.); branco de prata (Port.)
 
blanc d'argent (Fr.); branco de prata (Port.)
  
== 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 11:26, 31 May 2022

Description

An unstandardized pigment name that was used for very pure basic lead carbonate imported from Paris. Silver white is the translation for blanc d'argent which was the French term for flake white. However, the English used the name silver white to refer to both flake white and zinc white pigments.

Synonyms and Related Terms

blanc d'argent (Fr.); branco de prata (Port.)

Resources and Citations

  • Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
  • Susan E. Schur, Conservation Terminology: A review of Past & Current Nomenclature of Materials, Technology and Conservation, Spring (p.34-39); Summer (p.35-38); Fall (p.25-36), 1985