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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
An unstandardized term that was used in the 17th century for a water soluble blue dye obtained from the ''Gummi lacrae'' tree (Harley 1982). The nonpermanent color was used for dyeing textiles. Blue lake has also been used to describe a weak solution of [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=Prussian blue Prussian blue] (Mayer 1969).
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An unstandardized term that was used in the 17th century for a water soluble blue dye obtained from the ''Gummi lacrae'' tree (Harley 1982). The nonpermanent color was used for dyeing textiles. Blue lake has also been used to describe a weak solution of [[Prussian blue]] (Mayer 1969).
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
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laque bleue (Fr.); laca azul (Esp.); lacca blu (It.)
 
laque bleue (Fr.); laca azul (Esp.); lacca blu (It.)
  
== Additional Information ==
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==Resources and Citations==
  
R. Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row, New York, 1969.  R.Harley, ''Artists' Pigments c. 1600-1835'', Butterworth Scientific, London, 1982.
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* Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
  
== Authority ==
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* R.D. Harley, ''Artists' Pigments c. 1600-1835'', Butterworth Scientific, London, 1982
 
 
* 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  Comment: lacree
 
* Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000  Comment: lacree

Latest revision as of 16:40, 8 May 2022

Description

An unstandardized term that was used in the 17th century for a water soluble blue dye obtained from the Gummi lacrae tree (Harley 1982). The nonpermanent color was used for dyeing textiles. Blue lake has also been used to describe a weak solution of Prussian blue (Mayer 1969).

Synonyms and Related Terms

laque bleue (Fr.); laca azul (Esp.); lacca blu (It.)

Resources and Citations

  • Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
  • R.D. Harley, Artists' Pigments c. 1600-1835, Butterworth Scientific, London, 1982