‘Hofmann violet on Calico’
Date
1874
Creator
Unknown, Artist
After
William Crookes (1832 - 1919, British) , Knight Chemist, Chemist
Library reference
34611
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (page): 210mm
width (page): 130mm
width (page): 130mm
Subject
Description
Floral calico plate depicting ‘Hofmann’ violet applied by the steam style of dyeing, with notes above: ‘The colour is mixed with red liquor, and with a solution of arsenious acid in water to which some glycerin has been added, as directed on p.207. Both these compounds together form a mordant. After steaming for an hour it is gently soaped. The colour is thickend with gum and starch.’
Plate on page 613 of William Crookes’ A practical handbook of dyeing and calico-printing (London, 1874), which provided information about the chemistry and process of dyeing, specifically calico-dyeing.
Sir William Crookes (1832-1919), Knight chemist, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1863 and served as its President between 1913-1915.
Plate on page 613 of William Crookes’ A practical handbook of dyeing and calico-printing (London, 1874), which provided information about the chemistry and process of dyeing, specifically calico-dyeing.
Sir William Crookes (1832-1919), Knight chemist, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1863 and served as its President between 1913-1915.