Difference between revisions of "Davey's gray"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | An earth pigment made from finely powdered [[clay]] and [[slate]] originally introduced by Henry Davey in England. The color is permanent, semitransparent and generally used to shade other colors. True Davey's gray is no longer available but sometimes mixtures of [[ultramarine blue, synthetic|synthetic ultramarine blue]], [[ | + | An earth pigment made from finely powdered [[clay]] and [[slate]] originally introduced by Henry Davey in England. The color is permanent, semitransparent and generally used to shade other colors. True Davey's gray is no longer available but sometimes mixtures of [[ultramarine blue, synthetic|synthetic ultramarine blue]], [[lampblack]], and [[zinc white]] are sold under this name. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Latest revision as of 09:48, 18 July 2022
Description
An earth pigment made from finely powdered Clay and Slate originally introduced by Henry Davey in England. The color is permanent, semitransparent and generally used to shade other colors. True Davey's gray is no longer available but sometimes mixtures of synthetic ultramarine blue, Lampblack, and Zinc white are sold under this name.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Davy's gray; Davey's grey; Davy's grey
Resources and Citations
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)