M057: Prometheus Chained by Vulcan

(1623)

Prometheus Chained by Vulcan

Object information

Artist BABUREN, Dirck van Executed in Utrecht Support canvas Medium oil Dimensions (cm) 201.00 × 182.00 Signed YES Museum Rijksmuseum [inv.nr: SK-A-1606] Museum link View on museum site RKD RKD link

Data


Description:

Preparatory layers 2 (LR-Br) Description 1. Orange-red ground 2. Greyish-brown layer

Paint layers (oil)

canvas

Layer information:

(Counting from the support up towards the paint layers)

Layer 2:

Colour: Brown

Composition: Carbon black, lead white, brown earth

Layer 1:

Colour: Light red

Composition: Red earth, aluminosilicates, quartz, chalk, lead white, bone black

Data information:

Reliability 1

Researchers

Moorea Hall-Aquitania

Source

Moorea Hall-Aquitania, Erma Hermens sampling and examination


Sample information:

No sample images available.