This section is from the book "Paint And Varnish Facts And Formulae", by J. N. Hoff. Also available from Amazon: The Industrial And Artistic Technology Of Paint And Varnish.
Yellow Lake Or Dutch Pink is a lake produced from several sources, principally, however, from quercitron bark, from several varieties of the oak tree. A hot water decoction of the bark is treated with a solution of alum and weak ammonia. The resulting precipitant is the lake.
It is used mainly in water colors, but is very fugitive.
 
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