M519: Portrait of a boy in grey

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Portrait of a boy in grey

Object information

Artist BACKER, Jacob Executed in Amsterdam Support canvas Medium oil Dimensions (cm) 94.20 × 70.80 Signed YES Museum Mauritshuis [inv.nr: Mh747] Museum link View on museum site

Data


Description:

Preparatory layers 2 (LR-LG) Description 1. Red ochre layer 2. Light grey layer

Paint layers (oil)

canvas

Layer information:

(Counting from the support up towards the paint layers)

Layer 2:

Colour: Light grey

Composition: Lead white, charcoal black, possibly yellow ochre

Layer 1:

Colour: Light red

Composition: Red ochre, chalk and/or yellow ochre

Data information:

Reliability 2

Researchers

Petria Noble

Source

Mauritshuis documentation, 2004 catalogue


Sample information:

No sample images available.