An Illustrated Dictionary of Words used in Art and Archaeology / Explaining terms frequently used in works on architecture, arms, bronzes, Christian art, colour, costume, decoration, devices, emblems, heraldry, lace, personal ornaments, pottery, painting, sculpture, &c., with their derivations.

by John W. Mollett

Wappenrock, Germ. A military cloak, with armorial charges. (See Tabard.)

Ward, of a castle. The Bailey or courtyard. (See Ballium.)

Warnbrace. (See Vaunt-brace.)

Wassail or Wassel, O. E. (Saxon waes hael, “to your health.”), (1) A drinking-bout generally. (2) A drink made of roasted apples.

Watchet, O. E. Pale blue.

“The saphyre stone is of a watchet blue.”

(Barnfield’s Affectionate Shepherd, 1594.)

Water, of a diamond; its lustre.

Water-colour Painting was gradually raised from the hard dry style of the last century to its present brilliancy, by the efforts of Nicholson, Copley Fielding, Sandby, Varley, the great Turner, Pyne, Cattermole, Prout, &c., within the present century. The Water Colour Society’s Exhibition was begun in 1805. (Haydn’s Dict. of Dates.)

Water-Colours. The principal are lemon yellow, gamboge, Indian yellow, yellow ochre, chrome, vermilion, light red, Indian red, rose madder, carmine, purple madder, Vandyke-brown, sepia, brown pink, sap-green, emerald green, indigo, ultramarine, smalt, and cobalt.