Catalog of the Spirit Drawings in Watercolours
Exhibited at the New British Gallery, Old Bond Street
By Miss Houghton,
through whose mediumship they have been executed, May 22nd 1871
INTERPRETATION OF COLOURS, AS REPRESENTED IN SPIRIT FLOWERS, SPIRITUAL CROWNS, MONOGRAMS, ETC.
Those marked with a * are most useful for beginners, the others might perhaps never be needed, as all would depend on the character of the work, but that would be gradually be made known as the development proceeded.
* Gamboge – Faith.
Indian Yellow – Probity.
Yellow Ochre – Delicacy of mind.
Light Amber – Earnestness.
*Gallstone – Liberality of hand and soul.
Aureolin – Orderliness.
Brown Pink – Economy.
*King’s Yellow – Energy.
Italian Pink – Perseverance.
Chrome No. 2 – Thankfulness, Gratitude.
Lemon Yellow – Cheerfulness.
*Cadmium – Courage.
Raw Sienna – Considerateness.
*Cobalt Blue – Truth.
*Ultramarine – Integrity.
Smalt – Strength of friendship.
*Intense Blue – Decisiveness.
Blue Verditer – Singleness of mind.
*Prussian Blue – Courteousness.
Antwerp Blue – Sensitiveness.
*Crimson Lake – Love.
*Carmine – Tenderness.
Madder Carmine – Charity in thought.
Scarlet – Ardour.
Vermilion – Zeal.
*Burnt Carmine – Steadfastness.
Rose Madder – Sincerity.
Purple Lake – Power of appreciating the great and good in others.
Dahlia Carmine – Nobility of Soul.
Dragon’s Blood – Sympathisingness.
*Violet Carmine – Religion.
Mixed Violet – Religious fervour.
Purple Madder – Sense of duty.
Purple – Cordiality.
*Chinese Orange – Unselfishness.
Orange Cadmium – Moral Courage.
Orange Chrome – Gentleness.
Mixed Green, Gamboge and Prussian Blue – Freshness of Soul.
Emerald Green – Self-control.
Veronese Green – Filial Love.
Sap Green – Patience.
Deep Green – Fortitude.
Emerald oxide of Chromium – Parental Love
Burnt Umber – Love of Justice.
*Sepia – Nursing Powers.
Burnt Sienna – Clearness of Judgment.
Vandyke Brown – Frankness.
Brown Madder – Adjustingness of Mind.
Bistre – Attractiveness.