Ceder green

Description

An obsolete 16th and 17th century pigment that was probably composed of Chrysocolla, a copper silicate (Harley 1982). It was used in watercolor paints.

Synonyms and Related Terms

crisocolla (It.)

Resources and Citations

R.Harley, Artists' Pigments c. 1600-1835, Butterworth Scientific, London, 1982.