Harrison red

Description

A brand name for several bright red synthetic organic pigments. Harrison red was first developed in the early 20th century and may contain paratoluidine or lithol type dyes. It has a tendency to bleed and fade.

Authority

• R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia, Dover Publications, New York, 1966

• R. Mayer, The Artist's Handbook of Materials and Techniques, Viking Press, New York, 1981

• Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)

• Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997