De Meyer, S. (author), Vanmeert, F. (author), Vertongen, R. (author), Van Loon, A. (author), Gonzalez, V.M.J.M. (author), Delaney, J. (author), Dooley, K. (author), Dik, J. (author), Van der Snickt, G. (author), Vandivere, A. (author), Janssens, K. (author) Until the 19th century, lead white was the most important white pigment used in oil paintings. Lead white is typically composed of two crystalline lead carbonates: hydrocerussite [2PbCO<sub>3</sub>·Pb(OH)<sub>2</sub>] and cerussite (PbCO<sub>3</sub>). Depending on the ratio between hydrocerussite and cerussite, lead white can be classified...
journal article 2019
