M070: Concert

Object information

Artist TER BRUGGHEN, Hendrick Executed in Utrecht Support canvas Medium oil Dimensions (cm) 99.10 × 116.80 Signed UNCLEAR Museum National Gallery [inv.nr: NG6483] Museum link View on museum site RKD RKD link

Data

Overview
Sample data

Description:

Preparatory layers 2 (LR-LBr) Description 1. Red ground layer 2. Second beige preparatory layer

Paint layers (oil)

canvas

Layer information:

(Counting from the support up towards the paint layers)

Layer 2:

Colour: Light brown

Composition: Lead white, some relatively large inclusions of calcium carbonate (only Ca detected), some bone black (Ca, P detected), a little yellow earth

Layer 1:

Colour: Light red

Composition: Red earth with aluminosilicates and some quartz (Si only in some particles), red lead visible as more orange-red particles and associated lead soap formation

Data information:

Reliability 3

Researchers

Marika Spring

Source

National Gallery, London science department documentation