Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Materials Facet
3. Materials (hierarchy name)
4. materials (substances)
5. [materials by function]
6. colorant (material)
7. pigments
8. [pigment by color]
9. green pigment
10. organic green pigment

Anotations

Scope note:

An organic green colorant extracted from the petals of violets, precipitated on alum to form a lake. It is a fugitive pigment composed primarily of chlorophyll. It is documented as having been used in the 17th century.