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Kermes (Genuine Historical Pigment)

NR3

Alternate Name

Kermes Lake

Pigment Description

In the disentanglement of historical red lakes, this version of carmine is made from a different insect than Cochinael (NR4). Artiscreation says, "Laked extract from the bodies of the insect Kermes ilices (also known as Coccus ilicis). It is chemically very similar to carmine (NR3)."

Resources

NR3 pigment data from David G. Myers, The Color of Art Pigment Database, Artiscreation.com

Dry Pigments listing NR3

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