M440: Mercury, Argus, and Io

(c.1592)

Mercury, Argus, and Io

Object information

Artist BLOEMAERT, Abraham Executed in Utrecht Support canvas Medium oil Dimensions (cm) 63.50 × 81.30 Signed UNCLEAR Museum Centraal Museum [inv.nr: 22657] Museum link View on museum site RKD RKD link

Data


Description:

Preparatory layers 2 (O-G) Description 1. Red earth (bolus) layer 2. Grey layer of lead white and charcoal

Paint layers (oil)

canvas

Layer information:

(Counting from the support up towards the paint layers)

Layer 2:

Colour: Grey

Composition: Lead white, charcoal

Layer 1:

Colour: Orange

Composition: Red earth

Data information:

Reliability 2

Researchers

JRJ van Asperen de Boer, Welkenhuysen

Source

RKD, JRJ van Asperen de Boer archive


Sample information:

No sample images available.