noun
Etymology: after Sir Anthony Vandyke died 1641 Flem. painter
1. often capitalized V : a grayish red that is bluer and deeper than Pompeian red, bluer and darker than bois de rose, and yellower and deeper than appleblossom — called also Florence brown
2. : a synthetic red to brown pigment consisting of copper ferrocyanide Cu 2 Fe(CN) 6