Indian Yellow, indigo, and red insect dye
India
17th Century
Source: Gauvin Alexander Bailey (1997) A Palette for Princes: An Unpublished Source on Indian Pigments, South Asian Studies, 13:1, 45-54
Recipe Details
Ingredients
Indian Yellow, indigo, red insect dye
Evidence
"With the exception of Indian Yellow, indigo, and red insect dye, all were mineral colours, and almost all of them were lead-based."
Remarks
These organic colorants were identified alongside the mineral pigments. The author notes that these specific organic dyes were exceptions to the predominantly lead-based palette of the Shah Jahan period paintings analyzed (p. 52, Note 1).
Scientific Analysis
Analytical Techniques
polarizing microscope
FTIR
Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)
infrared spectrometry
ultraviolet light
Certainty Level
Confirmed
Instrumentally Verified
Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
ColorYellow
RegionIndia
Approx. Year1650
Source Information
AuthorGauvin Alexander Bailey
Collectionimperial quality Shah Jahan period paintings
Language
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