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'''Caput Mortem''', [[Latin]] for "dead Head" or "death's Head", is the name of a browish paint that was originally made from the wrappings of Mummies. It was most popular in the 1600's. It was suddenly discontinued in the early 19th century when it's composition became generally known to artists [The Artist's Handbook, p. 52]. A London colorman claimed that he could satisfy the demands of his customers for twenty years from one Egyptian [[mummy]] [The Chemistry of Paints and Painting, p. 236]. In |
'''Caput Mortem''', [[Latin]] for "dead Head" or "death's Head", is the name of a browish paint that was originally made from the wrappings of Mummies. It was most popular in the 1600's. It was suddenly discontinued in the early 19th century when it's composition became generally known to artists [The Artist's Handbook, p. 52]. A London colorman claimed that he could satisfy the demands of his customers for twenty years from one Egyptian [[mummy]] [The Chemistry of Paints and Painting, p. 236]. In recent years, it has been made with iron sulphate and impurities obtained from the residues of the distillation of scisti piritosi in the fabrication of [[sulphuric acid]]. |
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Other spellings include '''Caput Mortum''' and [[Caput Mortuum]]. |
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Also known as Colcothar, Mummy Brown, Mummy, Egyptian Brown, and with combinations like Caput Mortem Violet. |
Also known as Colcothar, Mummy Brown, Mummy, Egyptian Brown, and with combinations like Caput Mortem Violet. |
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Caput Mortem, Latin for "dead Head" or "death's Head", is the name of a browish paint that was originally made from the wrappings of Mummies. It was most popular in the 1600's. It was suddenly discontinued in the early 19th century when it's composition became generally known to artists [The Artist's Handbook, p. 52]. A London colorman claimed that he could satisfy the demands of his customers for twenty years from one Egyptian mummy [The Chemistry of Paints and Painting, p. 236]. In recent years, it has been made with iron sulphate and impurities obtained from the residues of the distillation of scisti piritosi in the fabrication of sulphuric acid.
Other spellings include Caput Mortum and Caput Mortuum.
Also known as Colcothar, Mummy Brown, Mummy, Egyptian Brown, and with combinations like Caput Mortem Violet.
References
- Church, A. H. The Chemistry of Paints and Painting (Seeley and Co, London, 1901)
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