M635: Brothel Scene

Object information

Artist MIERIS, Frans van Executed in Leiden Support panel Medium oil Dimensions (cm) 42.50 × 33.30 Signed YES Museum Mauritshuis [inv.nr: Mh860] Museum link View on museum site RKD RKD link

Data

Overview
Sample data

Description:

Preparatory layers 2 (LY-LG) Description 1. Thick off-white layer containing mainly lead white and some chalk and earth pigments 2. Thin greyish layer containing lead white, a tiny amount of chalk, yellow and brown earths, and bone black

Paint layers (oil)

panel

Layer information:

(Counting from the support up towards the paint layers)

Layer 2:

Colour: Light grey

Composition: Lead white, chalk, yellow and brown earth pigments, bone black

Layer 1:

Colour: Light yellow

Composition: Lead white, chalk, earth pigments

Data information:

Reliability 1

Analytical Techniques:

Sampled?

YES

Microscopy?

YES

Elemental?

YES

Researchers

Carol Pottasch, Annelies van Loon, Ralph Haswell

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 860x01-07