Paint Developments
This list of paint colours itemizes only the major additions.
Many of the colours available during the 18th Century were still available
during the 19th Century, as well as a wide variety of non-permanent plant
colourants. They used blue pigments
such as: Prussian Blue, Cobalt Blue, French Ultramarine (synthetic), Cerulean
Blue, Mauve, Manganese Violet. Green
pigments such as: Emerald Green, Viridian, Chromium Green Oxide, Cobalt
Green. White pigment: Zinc White
(Chinese White). Red pigments: Rose
Madder, Alizarin Crimson, Mars Reds. Yellow
pigments: Cadmium Yellow, Chrome Yellow, Aureolin, Zinc Yellow, Strontium
Yellow, Lemon Yellow (Barium Chromate), Indian Yellow. Brown Pigments: Egyptian Brown (Mummy), Ashphaltum.
Oil-based paint was the common media during the 19th
Century. Oil paints were prepared with white lead, linseed oil, turpentine and
pigment, with the finish – the degree of sheen – being regulated by altering
the ratio of oil to turpentine. The use of linseed oil tended to yellow and
change colours, especially whites, which yellowed quickly.
Even though new colours had started to be made, artists
didn’t mix them, they would use them straight out of the tube.
Paints started to develop in storage techniques and metal
tubes made it easier to transport and save.
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