Vandyke brown

noun

1. a medium brown color.
2. any of several dark-brown pigments consisting of iron oxide mixed with lampblack or similar materials.

Vandyke brown

noun

1. 1. a moderate brown colour
   2. ( as adjective )

      a Vandyke-brown suit

2. any of various brown pigments, usually consisting of a mixture of ferric oxide and lampblack

Word History and Origins

Origin of Vandyke brown¹

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

For depth and brightness, add crimson lake with a little Vandyke brown.

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In graining ash in oil the colors necessary will be raw umber and raw sienna and a little Vandyke brown or black.

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A little Vandyke brown will deepen the color, or thin asphaltum may be used in shading or overgraining.

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She dipped her brush into a pot of Vandyke brown and painted one of the whittled toy horses in two strokes.

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The eyebrows, too, had given in, and narrow lines of Vandyke brown meandered down Lady Kirkbank's cheeks.

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