vandyke red

noun

1

often capitalized V : a grayish red that is bluer and deeper than Pompeian red, bluer and darker than bois de rose, and yellower and deeper than appleblossom

called also Florence brown

2

: a synthetic red to brown pigment consisting of copper ferrocyanide Cu₂Fe(CN)₆

Word History

Etymology

after Sir Anthony Vandyke †1641 Flemish painter

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