Schmincke Horadam Aquarell Historic Shades 15ml: Solferino

Schmincke's historic special shades from the 1930's

- Semi-transparent, intense magenta
- Originally made from synthetic aniline dye
- Discovered in 1858 after the Battle of Solferino – namesake
- One of the first tar dyes, symbolising both modernity and progress
- Originally popular for textiles and painting
- These days, replaced by lightfaster organic pigments with a similar purple tone