Brown pink
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Description
A deep yellow lake pigment prepared from quercitron. Brown pink is a darker version of Dutch pink that is prepared with a ferrous sulfate mordant. Generally, the colorant was absorbed on Alumina trihydrate. Dutch pink is fugitive and not recommended for permanent paintings.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Dutch pink; Dutch yellow; Natural Yellow 9
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia, Dover Publications, New York, 1966
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
- Helmut Schweppe, Schweppe color collection index and information book
- R.D. Harley, Artists' Pigments c. 1600-1835, Butterworth Scientific, London, 1982