A light blue pigment, identified by some early authors as containing copper, but in later use typically a weakened form of Prussian blue; the colour of this.
Origin
Late 18th century; earliest use found in The Sporting Magazine.
Definition of Antwerp blue in US English:
Antwerp blue
noun
A light blue pigment, identified by some early authors as containing copper, but in later use typically a weakened form of Prussian blue; the colour of this.
Origin
Late 18th century; earliest use found in The Sporting Magazine.