M615: The Violin Player

Object information

Artist HONTHORST, Gerard van Executed in Utrecht Support canvas Medium oil Dimensions (cm) 84.50 × 66.10 Signed YES Museum Mauritshuis [inv.nr: Mh1107] Museum link View on museum site RKD RKD link

Data

Overview
Sample data

Description:

Preparatory layers 2 (R-G) Description 1. Red-brown ground layer: earth pigments including small red-orange and ochre particles 2. Warm grey ground containing lead white, earth pigments, some black particles

Paint layers (oil)

canvas

Layer information:

(Counting from the support up towards the paint layers)

Layer 2:

Colour: Grey

Composition: Lead white, earth pigments, black particles

Layer 1:

Colour: Red

Composition: Red earth, red ochre

Data information:

Reliability 1

Analytical Techniques:

Sampled?

YES

Microscopy?

YES

Elemental?

Researchers

Abbie Vandivere

Source

Mauritshuis documentation, 2016 catalogue

Sample information:

Sample 1 1107x01-04