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Definition of French blue
1. Noun. Ultramarine pigment prepared artificially.
Generic synonyms: Ultramarine, Ultramarine Blue
Lexicographical Neighbors of French Blue
Literary usage of French blue
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Art of Landscape Painting in Oil Colours by W. Williams (1883)
"Cobalt, Aureolin, and White ; French blue, Vermilion and White ; French blue,
Indian Red and White ; French blue, Raw Umber, and White ; French blue, ..."
2. The Baltic, the Black Sea, and the Crimea: Comprising Travels in Russia, a by Charles Henry Scott (1854)
"... the Capital of the Khans—The Synagogue—The Valley of Jehoshaphat—A Singular
Apparition—An Amusing Introduction—A French blue-stocking—Cain Killing his ..."
3. The Art of Sketching from Nature by Thomas Leeson Rowbotham (1870)
"Brown Madder, Cobalt, French blue, Indigo, Emerald" Green (J), Oxide of Chromium (J),
Brown Fink, Vandyke Brown, Neutral!'iat, and Sepia. Ditto No, 2. ..."
4. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1919)
"For work in oil, French ultramarine, often called French blue, ... For house-painting
maroon lake with a little French blue gives a useful purple. ..."
5. The Dyer's Instructor: Comprising Practical Instructions in the Art of by David Smith (1860)
"French blue. Give 6 turns in a tub of cold water with Nitrate of Iron at 6°
Twaddell, then steep the silk in the same liquor for about 40 minutes, ..."
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