17th Century Colour Palettes

Ten 17th century writers described the pigments in use in their countries - England, Sweden, Flanders, France, Spain, and Italy. The theme of their treatises was studio practice and the pigments were discussed as they were set on the palette. Surprisingly, the method was the same - from light to dark, white to black. The 17th century palette was an international palette comprising just over 100 pigments.