Indigo
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A brief dictionary entry on indigo, describing it as a dark blue drug prepared from the leaves and small branches of a low shrub native to warmer parts of Asia and Africa. It notes the dye's wide use in dyeing and its value to oil and water-color painters for its brilliance, mixing qualities and permanence.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1853
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 1
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From Ralph Griswold's Digital Archive, delivered by the University of Arizona.
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