Bleigel
London
17th Century
Source: Boulboullé, Jenny. 'Drawn up by a learned physician from the mouths of artisans', in the bibliography and figure sections (pp. 244-249).
Recipe Details
Ingredients
Bleigel
Evidence
"Bleigel"
Remarks
The label 'Bleigel' (lead yellow) marks a column in the mixing chart of MS Sloane 2052. The swatches in this column appear as yellowish-green mixtures, part of a systematic study by Theodore de Mayerne into the visual results of combining inorganic lead-based yellows with other colorants (p. 249).
Scientific Analysis
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
ColorGreen
RegionLondon
Approx. Year1650
Source Information
AuthorBoulboullé, Jenny. 'Drawn up by a learned physician from the mouths of artisans', in the bibliography and figure sections
CollectionMS Sloane 2052
Language
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