MATISSE STR 75ML Van Dyke Brown S1

Name: Van Dyke Brown

Pigment tier: Series 1

Available size: 75ml

Origins of Van Dyke Brown from Matisse:

Van Dyke Brown, associated with Flemish Baroque artist Sir Anthony van Dyck, owes its initial use to Peter Paul Rubens. As Van Dyck was a pupil and principal assistant to Rubens, it was under Rubens' guidance that the young Van Dyck likely first encountered and employed this distinctive pigment. In its early days, Van Dyke Brown bore different names—Cassel Earth or Cologne Umber—derived from its mining location near Cologne, Germany. Essentially a Raw Umber infused with lignite, or brown coal, this original version held up well over time, yet its variable quality and prone-to-degradation lignite portion led to challenges.

Learn more about its characteristics and application from Matisse here.

Chemical Description: Natural iron oxide

Pigment Number: PBr7

Lightfastness Rating: ASTM I

Pigment Opacity: Semi-transparent

Paint Opacity: Opaque