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R.D.Harley, ''Artists' Pigments c. 1600-1835'', Butterworth Scientific, London, 1982.
 
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== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==
  
 
* 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)

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Description

A fine grade of yellow ocher obtained from the Shotover Hills near Oxford, England. Oxford ocher was introduced in the 19th century and mined until the mid 20th century (Harley 1982).

Synonyms and Related Terms

Oxford ochre; English ocher; stone ocher; stone ochre; stone yellow

Additional Information

R.D.Harley, Artists' Pigments c. 1600-1835, Butterworth Scientific, London, 1982.

Sources Checked for Data in Record

  • Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
  • R.D. Harley, Artists' Pigments c. 1600-1835, Butterworth Scientific, London, 1982

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