English vermilion
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Description
A common name for vermilion made in England by precipitating sulfide mercury sulfide. This process produces a light, bright shade of red. The pigment is prepared for use in paints and enamels, but is rarely used because of its high cost and toxicity.
Authority
- Thomas Gregory, Thomas Gregory, The Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Reinhold Publishing, New York, 3rd ed., 1942
- Ralph Mayer, 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