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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
A naturally occurring dark brown earth named for a city in central Germany. Cassel earth, also known as [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=Vandyke%20brown Vandyke brown] and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=Cologne%20earth Cologne earth], contains organic humus or coal material mixed with iron oxides, alumina, and silica. When ignited, the pigment leaves a soft gray residue. The colorant is fugitive and fades on exposure to strong light.
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A naturally occurring dark brown earth named for a city in central Germany. Cassel earth, also known as [[Vandyke brown]], contains organic humus or coal material mixed with iron oxides, alumina, and silica. When ignited, the pigment leaves a soft gray residue. The colorant is fugitive and fades on exposure to strong light.
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
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Cassel earth; Natural Brown 8; CI 77727; pardo Van Dyke (Esp.); brun de Cassel (Fr.); marrone di Cassel (It.); Cassel's earth; Kassel earth; Cologne earth; Vandyke brown; Castle earth; Castile earth; Cullens earth; Colens earth; Collens earth
 
Cassel earth; Natural Brown 8; CI 77727; pardo Van Dyke (Esp.); brun de Cassel (Fr.); marrone di Cassel (It.); Cassel's earth; Kassel earth; Cologne earth; Vandyke brown; Castle earth; Castile earth; Cullens earth; Colens earth; Collens earth
  
== Other Properties ==
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==Physical and Chemical Properties==
  
Slightly soluble in oil. Discolors in alkalis turning grayish.
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* Slightly soluble in oil.  
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* Discolors in alkalis turning grayish.
  
== Additional Information ==
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== Resources and Citations ==
  
Georgiana Languri, Molecular studies of Asphalt, Mummy and Kassel earth pigments, MOLART report 2004, available through Archetype Publications, London.
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* Georgiana Languri, Molecular studies of Asphalt, Mummy and Kassel earth pigments, MOLART report 2004, available through Archetype Publications, London.
 
 
== Authority ==
 
  
 
* Helmut Schweppe, Schweppe color collection index and information book
 
* Helmut Schweppe, Schweppe color collection index and information book

Latest revision as of 14:56, 20 May 2022

Description

A naturally occurring dark brown earth named for a city in central Germany. Cassel earth, also known as Vandyke brown, contains organic humus or coal material mixed with iron oxides, alumina, and silica. When ignited, the pigment leaves a soft gray residue. The colorant is fugitive and fades on exposure to strong light.

Synonyms and Related Terms

Cassel earth; Natural Brown 8; CI 77727; pardo Van Dyke (Esp.); brun de Cassel (Fr.); marrone di Cassel (It.); Cassel's earth; Kassel earth; Cologne earth; Vandyke brown; Castle earth; Castile earth; Cullens earth; Colens earth; Collens earth

Physical and Chemical Properties

  • Slightly soluble in oil.
  • Discolors in alkalis turning grayish.

Resources and Citations

  • Georgiana Languri, Molecular studies of Asphalt, Mummy and Kassel earth pigments, MOLART report 2004, available through Archetype Publications, London.
  • Helmut Schweppe, Schweppe color collection index and information book
  • M. Doerner, The Materials of the Artist, Harcourt, Brace & Co., 1934
  • G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 558
  • Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
  • Colour Index International online at www.colour-index.org