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An unstandardized term that has been used as follows:  
 
An unstandardized term that has been used as follows:  
  
1) A hue designation for a sky-blue color. [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=Azure%20paper Azure paper] implied authority in England and is still used by many government offices (LaBarre 1969).  
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1) A hue designation for a sky-blue color. [[Azure%20paper|Azure paper]] implied authority in England and is still used by many government offices (LaBarre 1969).  
  
2) An 18th century name for [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=smalt smalt] (Mayer 1969).  
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2) An 18th century name for [[smalt|smalt]] (Mayer 1969).  
  
3) Another name for [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=cobalt%20blue cobalt blue].
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3) Another name for [[cobalt%20blue|cobalt blue]].
  
== Additional Information ==
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==Resources and Citations==
 
 
° R. Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row, New York, 1969. ° E.J.LaBarre, ''Dictionary and Encyclopedia of Paper and Paper-making'', Swets & Zeitlinger, Amsterdam, 1969.
 
 
 
== Authority ==
 
  
 
* Thomas Gregory, ''The Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Reinhold Publishing, New York, 3rd ed., 1942
 
* Thomas Gregory, ''The Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Reinhold Publishing, New York, 3rd ed., 1942

Latest revision as of 13:41, 1 May 2022

Description

An unstandardized term that has been used as follows:

1) A hue designation for a sky-blue color. Azure paper implied authority in England and is still used by many government offices (LaBarre 1969).

2) An 18th century name for Smalt (Mayer 1969).

3) Another name for Cobalt blue.

Resources and Citations

  • Thomas Gregory, The Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Reinhold Publishing, New York, 3rd ed., 1942
  • Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
  • E.J.LaBarre, Dictionary and Encyclopedia of Paper and Paper-making, Swets & Zeitlinger, Amsterdam, 1969

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