M630: Woman Writing a Letter

Object information

Artist BORCH, Gerard ter Executed in UNKNOWN Support panel Medium oil Dimensions (cm) 38.30 × 27.90 Signed YES Museum Mauritshuis [inv.nr: Mh797] Museum link View on museum site RKD RKD link

Data

Overview
Sample data

Description:

Preparatory layers 2 (W-LG) Description 1. Chalk and lead white 2. Yellowish-grey layer of yellow earth, umber, black, and lead white

Paint layers (oil)

panel

Layer information:

(Counting from the support up towards the paint layers)

Layer 2:

Colour: Light grey

Composition: Yellow earth, umber, black, lead white

Layer 1:

Colour: White

Composition: Chalk, lead white

Data information:

Reliability 1

Analytical Techniques:

Sampled?

YES

Microscopy?

YES

Elemental?

YES

Researchers

Carol Pottasch, L. Glinsman

Source

Suchtelen, Ariane van, Quentin Buvelot, Milou Goverde, Abbie Vandivere, Lea van der Vinde, Edwin Buijsen, Carol Pottasch, Sabrina Meloni, Maud Lankester, and Yvette Bruijnen. Genre Paintings in the Mauritshuis. Zwolle: Waanders publishers, 2016.

Sample information:

Sample 1 797x01-06