Vegetable violet

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Description

A violet lake pigment made from logwood (Mayer 1969). Vegetable violet is not colorfast.

Synonyms and Related Terms

logwood

Additional Information

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

Authority

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

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