Rose Madder

 
Sample ID:
LP009
Origin:
Vegetal; Rubia tinctorum
Chemical Information:
Warm pink pigment made from the roots of the madder plant, with a little Thames chalk added for opacity.
Sample Type:
Reference material
Description:
Powder sample
History of use:
Since antiquity
Sample Source:
London Pigment
Alternative names:
Madder Lake, Alizarin Red, Purpurin
Material Class:
Natural organic dyes and pigments
Acquisition Conditions:
Current intensity: 10.60 µA
Tube voltage: 40 kV
Analysis time: 300 s
No filtering, air atmosphere