M333: The arquebusier's civic guard

Object information

Artist BACKER, Jacob Executed in Amsterdam Support canvas Medium oil Dimensions (cm) 367.00 × 511.00 Signed YES Museum Rijksmuseum [inv.nr: SK-C-1174] Museum link View on museum site RKD RKD link

Data

Overview
Sample data

Description:

Preparatory layers 2 (R-LBr) Description 1. Red earth 2. Lead white, a little umber (chalk as well?)

Paint layers (oil)

canvas

Layer information:

(Counting from the support up towards the paint layers)

Layer 2:

Colour: Light brown

Composition: Lead white, umber

Layer 1:

Colour: Red

Composition: Red earth with large brown particles

Data information:

Reliability 2

Researchers

Ige Verslype; Karin Groen

Source

Rijksmuseum Paint Sample Database

Sample information:

Sample location Rijksmuseum (PSD)