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An unstandardized term that has been used as follows: | An unstandardized term that has been used as follows: | ||
| − | 1) A hue designation for a sky-blue color. [ | + | 1) A hue designation for a sky-blue color. [[Azure%20paper|Azure paper]] implied authority in England and is still used by many government offices (LaBarre 1969). |
| − | 2) An 18th century name for [ | + | 2) An 18th century name for [[smalt|smalt]] (Mayer 1969). |
| − | 3) Another name for [ | + | 3) Another name for [[cobalt%20blue|cobalt blue]]. |
== Additional Information == | == Additional Information == | ||
Revision as of 09:43, 8 January 2014
Description
An unstandardized term that has been used as follows:
1) A hue designation for a sky-blue color. Azure paper implied authority in England and is still used by many government offices (LaBarre 1969).
2) An 18th century name for Smalt (Mayer 1969).
3) Another name for Cobalt blue.
Additional Information
° R. Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row, New York, 1969. ° E.J.LaBarre, Dictionary and Encyclopedia of Paper and Paper-making, Swets & Zeitlinger, Amsterdam, 1969.
Authority
- Thomas Gregory, The Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Reinhold Publishing, New York, 3rd ed., 1942
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
- E.J.LaBarre, Dictionary and Encyclopedia of Paper and Paper-making, Swets & Zeitlinger, Amsterdam, 1969