Pearl white
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Description
An unstandardized pigment name that was used for Bismuth nitrate, for Bismuth oxychloride, and for a Calcium carbonate powder obtained from pulverizing and calcining Mother-of-pearl.
Synonyms and Related Terms
blanc perlé (Fr.); branco de pérola (Port.); pearl powder; Spanish white
Resources and Citations
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 102
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- Susan E. Schur, Conservation Terminology: A review of Past & Current Nomenclature of Materials, Technology and Conservation, Spring (p.34-39); Summer (p.35-38); Fall (p.25-36), 1985
- R.D. Harley, Artists' Pigments c. 1600-1835, Butterworth Scientific, London, 1982
- The Dictionary of Paper, American Paper Institute, New York, Fourth Edition, 1980