Manganese Blue Hue | Matisse acrylic paint
Chemical Description:
Pigment Number: PB15.3, PW6, PG7
Lightfastness Rating:
Pigment Opacity: Semi Transparent
Paint Opacity: Semi Transparent
Series 2
Manganese Blue Hue | Matisse acrylic paint
Manganese Blue Hue is a Limited Edition
A synthetic green blue pigment was formed
"when an aqueous solution of permanganate of potash yields with
baryta-water a violet mixture which afterwards becomes colour-less and
deposits a blue precipitate" first mentioned in the late 1800's
Only becoming commercially available in the 1930's {when IG
Farbenindustries AG patented it in 1935} - however production appears
to have been phased out only recently in the 1990's due it seems to the
cost vs other pigments on the market such as
cobalts and phthalocyanines, together with the fact that it contained
barium and was deemed to be toxic. Therefore now days any artist
paint manufactures who offer the colour make a blend to arrive at the
same hue.
Today while Matisse does manufacture
to order a very small amount of colour based on the original Manganese
blue - it has matched the original colour perfectly in the Manganese
Blue Hue. Embedded with the wonderful mass tone of the original colour
together with its rich undertones the Manganese Blue Hue is made on
safe, non toxic pigments rendering it totally safe for use by all
artists (and the environment)
Safety Data Sheet for Matisse Manganese Blue Hue (SDS)
To view or download a copy of Manganese Blue Hue SDS, please CLICK HERE * (271kb)
*The above link will open an external Dropbox window
Manganese Blue Hue is available in Matisse Structure, Matisse Flow, Matisse Fluid
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