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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
An imitation [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=vermilion vermilion] pigment. American vermilion is describe by most references as a bright, permanent red pigment composed of [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=lead%20chromate%2C%20basic basic lead chromate]. One reference (Mayer 1969), however, states that American vermilion is a lake of a synthetic red dye, such as [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=eosin eosin] or scarlet dye, on a red base, such as [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=red%20lead red lead], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=orange%20mineral orange mineral], or [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=chrome%20red chrome red]. Mayer states that American vermilion is not permanent for artists' paints.
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An imitation [[vermilion|vermilion]] pigment. American vermilion is describe by most references as a bright, permanent red pigment composed of [[lead%20chromate%2C%20basic|basic lead chromate]]. One reference (Mayer 1969), however, states that American vermilion is a lake of a synthetic red dye, such as [[eosin|eosin]] or scarlet dye, on a red base, such as [[red%20lead|red lead]], [[orange%20mineral|orange mineral]], or [[chrome%20red|chrome red]]. Mayer states that American vermilion is not permanent for artists' paints.
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==

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Description

An imitation Vermilion pigment. American vermilion is describe by most references as a bright, permanent red pigment composed of basic lead chromate. One reference (Mayer 1969), however, states that American vermilion is a lake of a synthetic red dye, such as Eosin or scarlet dye, on a red base, such as Red lead, Orange mineral, or Chrome red. Mayer states that American vermilion is not permanent for artists' paints.

Synonyms and Related Terms

Pigment Orange 21; CI 77601; vermiglione americano (It.); vermilionette; Chinese scarlet; chrome red;

Additional Information

R. Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row, New York, 1969.

Authority

  • Thomas Gregory, The Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Reinhold Publishing, New York, 3rd ed., 1942
  • G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 445
  • Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
  • Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
  • Monona Rossol, The Artist's Complete Health and Safety Guide, Allworth Press, New York, 1994

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