M012: Apollo and Diana Punishing Niobe by Killing her Children
(1591)
Biographical information
By:
BLOEMAERT, AbrahamExecuted in:
Support:
canvas
Medium:
oil
Dimensions (cm):
203.00 x 249.50
Signed?
YES
Museum:
Statens Museum for Kunst [inv.nr: KMSsp342]
Museum-link
RKD-link
Data
Description:
Preparatory layers:
2 (R-DG)
Free-text description:
1. Red layer 2. Dark grey layer
Paint layers (oil)
canvas
Layer information:
(Counting from the support up towards the paint layers)
Layer 2:
Colour: Dark grey
Composition: Lead white, carbon black, chalk, quartz, yellow earth
Layer 1:
Colour: Red
Composition: Red earth, aluminosilicates, quartz, hematite, lead white, lead soap
Data information:
Reliability-rating:
1
Analytical Techniques:
Sampled?
YES
Microscopy?
YES
Elemental?
YES
Researchers:
David Buti
Source:
SMK Kress/National Gallery spreadsheet (unpublished)
Sample information:
Sample(s):
81a, 81c, 81d
Sample location:
Statens Museum for Kunst