Bone white
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Description
An obsolete white pigment made from ash bone ash. Bone white was primarily composed of hydroxyapatite calcium hydroxyapatite and carbonate calcium carbonate. It was used in grounds for silver point drawings, in making ceramics and as a polishing compound.
Synonyms and Related Terms
blanco de huesos (Esp.); bianco d'ossa (It.); branco de osso (Port.); bone ash; bone earth
Additional Images
Infrared spectrum of bone ash
Infrared spectrum of bone ash
Authority
- R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia, Dover Publications, New York, 1966
- Ralph Mayer, Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
- R.D. Harley, R.D. Harley, Artists' Pigments c. 1600-1835, Butterworth Scientific, London, 1982
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000