Lead White

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:color
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Cremnitz White
Flake White
gptkbp:appearance Opaque
gptkbp:bannedIn gptkb:European_Union
United States (for consumer use)
gptkbp:CASNumber 1319-46-6
gptkbp:category Inorganic pigment
Lead compound
Painting material
gptkbp:chemicalFormula 2PbCO3·Pb(OH)2
gptkbp:color White
gptkbp:component Basic lead carbonate
gptkbp:density 6.14 g/cm³
gptkbp:effectOnPaint Flexible paint film
Speeds drying of oil paint
Warm white tone
gptkbp:historicalName Frescoes
Illuminated manuscripts
Panel paintings
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lead White
gptkbp:lightfastness Excellent
gptkbp:manufactureMethod Dutch process
Stack process
gptkbp:notableFor Can darken over time due to sulfur compounds
Good covering power
Good mixing properties
Not stable in fresco
Resistant to yellowing
Stable in oil
Turns black with hydrogen sulfide exposure
gptkbp:replacedBy Titanium White
Zinc White
gptkbp:riskFactor Lead poisoning
Toxic substance
gptkbp:solubility Insoluble in water
Soluble in acids
gptkbp:toxicity Yes
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Leonardo_da_Vinci
gptkb:Michelangelo
gptkb:Rembrandt
gptkb:Titian
gptkb:Vermeer
gptkbp:usedIn Tempera painting
Oil painting
gptkbp:usedUntil Ancient Greece
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Zarina_Bhimji
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7