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== Additional Information ==
 
== Additional Information ==

Revision as of 13:38, 27 September 2017

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Alizarin crimson

Description

A clear, bright red, transparent lake pigment. Alizarin crimson is prepared by precipitating the synthetic dyestuff alizarin on a neutral base of Alumina trihydrate. This produces a brilliant, ruby red color that has fair to good permanency. Other base materials are used to give varying shades of red.

Synonyms and Related Terms

alizarin madder (AAT); Pigment Red 83; alizarin carmine; rose madder; madder lake, synthetic madder, alizarin red; alizarin scarlet; alizarina crimson (Esp., Port.); cremisi d'alizarina (It.)

Other Properties

ISO R105 Lightfastness Classification = 4-5


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Additional Information

° H.Schweppe, J.Winter, "Madder and Alizarin", Artists Pigments, Volume 3, E. West FitzHugh (ed.), Oxford University Press: Oxford, 1997.

° Pigments Through the Ages: Madder Lake

Sources Checked for Data in Record

  • Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
  • Artists' Pigments: A Handbook of their History and Characteristics, Elisabeth West FitzHugh, Oxford University Press, Oxford, Vol. 3, 1997 Comment: H.Schweppe, J.Winter, "Madder and Alizarin"
  • Website address 1 Comment: www.handprint.com

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