Printed Linen
19th century (made)
Printed linen, block, 1800s, German; Green on white, Rhenish fake
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Brief description | Printed linen, block, 1800s, German; Green on white, Rhenish fake |
| Object history | The green pigment is a mixture of Prussian blue and lead chromate: Prussian blue was first made about 1704 and lead chromate or chrome yellow, first described in 1809, was not in commercial production until 1818. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1543-1899 |
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| Record created | September 16, 2005 |
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