Green verditer

Description

Synthetically prepared green basic copper carbonate (analogue of malachite). Green verditer was an inexpensive green pigment first manufactured in the 16th century (a byproduct of the silver refining process) by pouring copper nitrate on calcium carbonate (whiting), followed by washing and drying. In the 18th and 19th centuries, green verditer was used for both distemper and oil based interior house paints, as well as wallpapers. It has not been extensively documented in easel paintings, but some sources believe it was used more widely than previously believed.

See Malachite and Basic copper carbonate.

Synonyms and Related Terms

Bremen green; green bice

Resources and Citations

• R. Gettens, and E. West Fitzhugh, "Malachite and Green Verditer", Artists Pigments, Vol. 2., A. Roy ed. Oxford University Press, Oxford, 1993.