Difference between revisions of "Violet carmine"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | An early name for a mixed violet compound made from [ | + | An early name for a mixed violet compound made from [[cobalt%20blue|cobalt blue]] and [[alizarin%20crimson|alizarin crimson]]. Violet carmine was not lightfast and is no longer in use. |
== Sources Checked for Data in Record == | == Sources Checked for Data in Record == | ||
Revision as of 12:11, 10 May 2016
Description
An early name for a mixed violet compound made from Cobalt blue and Alizarin crimson. Violet carmine was not lightfast and is no longer in use.
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)
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000