Winsor & Newton Artists' Oil Colour 37ml Permanent Mauve
Winsor & Newton Artists' Oil Colour Permanent Mauve is a semi-transparent rich violet color that is mixed with linseed oil and is an extremely permanent color with excellent lightfastness. Mauve, originally a lake pigment, was discovered in England in 1856 by Sir William Perkin.
Every tube of Artists' Oil Paint contains a calculated ratio of oil and pigment based on the quantity of oil in the tube. This varies from color to color because, just as some pigments need to be ground finer than others, they also need more, or less, oil to provide optimal performance.
Pigment Color Code: PV16
Lightfastness: Excellent
Opacity: Semi-Transparent
Permanence: Extremely Permanent
Vehicle: Linseed Oil