Definition of Vandyke brown
: a natural brown-black pigment of organic matter obtained from bog earth or peat or lignite deposits
also
: any of various synthetic brown pigments
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“Vandyke brown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Vandyke%20brown. Accessed 8 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of Vandyke brown was circa 1850
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