M517: The preaching of John the Baptist
(1590-1610)
Biographical information
By:
BLOEMAERT, AbrahamExecuted in:
Support:
canvas
Medium:
oil
Dimensions (cm):
139.00 x 188.00
Signed?
YES
Museum:
Rijksmuseum [inv.nr: SK-A-3746]
Museum-link
RKD-link
Data
Description:
Preparatory layers:
2 (O-LG)
Free-text description:
1. Red earth layer 2. Light grey layer with fine black and a lot of translucent particles
Paint layers (oil)
canvas
Layer information:
(Counting from the support up towards the paint layers)
Layer 2:
Colour: Light grey
Composition: Lead, calcium, silicon, aluminum, carbon
Layer 1:
Colour: Orange
Composition: Aluminum, silicon, lead, iron, calcium, potassium
Data information:
Reliability-rating:
1
Analytical Techniques:
Sampled?
YES
Microscopy?
YES
Elemental?
YES
Researchers:
JRJ van Asperen de Boer, Moorea Hall-Aquitania
Source:
Centraal Museum documentation, RKD samples
Sample information:
Sample(s):
A329
Sample location:
RKD, JRJ van Asperen de Boer archive