Color Swatch created using heavy application/medium application/50% tint and was applied on acrylic primed canvas (7 oz) material.
This color contains the following pigments:
PBr23—Van Dyke Brown
Pigment Type
organic, disazo
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History
This organic pigment has been called Van Dyke Brown because it is so similar to the brown used by Flemish painter Anthony van Dyck, although it is in fact a modern synthetic pigment. In addition to its use in art, it has been used as a pigment for coloring plastics and synthetic fibers.
Alternate Names
Cromophtal Brown, Microlith Brown
PY13—Benzidine Yellow
Pigment Type
organic
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Permanence
Benzidine Yellow has good lightfastness.
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PBk1—Aniline Black
Pigment Type
organic, azine
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Properties
Analine black was the first black dye used to color cotton.
Permanence
As a clothing dye, it has been reported to have excellent lightfastness.
Toxicity
Testing of analine black dye on rabbits has shown that it is not an skin or eye irritant.
History
Analine Black was discovered by Lightfoot in 1863. It has been used ever since as a black dye for coloring cotton.
Alternate Names
Diamond Black, Paliotol Black
