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TERRA COTTA [1 record]

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Record 1 1981-06-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fine Arts (General)
  • Paper or Paperboard Goods
DEF

A color imitating the natural appearance of terra cotta clay, composed of a mixture of red oxide, burnt umber, and a white material such as chalk or zinc oxide.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Beaux-arts (Généralités)
  • Objets en papier ou en carton
OBS

La Compagnie E.B. Eddy lance sur le marché des mouchoirs de démaquillage d'une couleur nouvelle. Elle cherche un nom évocateur pour cette couleur plutôt qu'une traduction exacte du terme en anglais.

Spanish

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