Chemistry of Pigments

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. The authors have in the following pages endeavoured to indicate the Chemical relationships, composition and properties of most of the better-known pigments. During recent years they have given a great deal Of attention to the examination of painters colours, and 'have from time to time found some difficulty in obtaining reliable information on the subject. This led to a considerable amount of work in obtaining and examining specimens of pigments, and it was felt that the information thus gained might usefully be published.