Difference between revisions of "King's yellow"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
− | 1) An 18th century name for synthetic [ | + | 1) An 18th century name for synthetic [[orpiment]], arsenic trisulfide. |
− | 2) One reference (Merck Index #5422) also lists king's yellow as a synonym for lead chromate. See [ | + | 2) One reference (Merck Index #5422) also lists king's yellow as a synonym for lead chromate. See [[chrome yellow]]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == |
Revision as of 09:49, 21 January 2014
Description
1) An 18th century name for synthetic Orpiment, arsenic trisulfide.
2) One reference (Merck Index #5422) also lists king's yellow as a synonym for lead chromate. See Chrome yellow.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Königsgelb (Deut.); jaune royal (Fr.)
Authority
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing) Comment: orpiment
- 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 Comment: orpiment
- R.D. Harley, Artists' Pigments c. 1600-1835, Butterworth Scientific, London, 1982 Comment: orpiment
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997 Comment: orpiment
- The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 5422: orpiment and chrome yellow
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000