M024: Portrait of an Unknown Man

Object information

Artist HALS, Frans Executed in Haarlem Support canvas Medium oil Dimensions (cm) 80.00 × 67.00 Signed YES Museum Fitzwiliam Museum [inv.nr: 150] Museum link View on museum site RKD RKD link

Data

Overview
Sample data

Description:

Preparatory layers 2 (R-G) Description 1. Red ground 2. Grey layer

Paint layers (oil)

canvas

Layer information:

(Counting from the support up towards the paint layers)

Layer 2:

Colour: Grey

Composition: Lead white, charcoal black, umber

Layer 1:

Colour: Red

Composition: Red earth

Data information:

Reliability 1

Analytical Techniques:

Sampled?

YES

Microscopy?

YES

Elemental?

YES

Researchers

Karin Groen, Ella Hendriks, Paul van Laar

Source

Groen, Karin, and Ella Hendriks. “Frans Hals: A Technical Examination.” In Frans Hals, 109–27. Munich: Prestel-Verlag, 1989.

Sample information:

Sample 1 HKI1362 Sample location Hamilton Kerr institute