M636: Man and Woman with Two Dogs, known as 'Teasing the Pet'

Object information

Artist MIERIS, Frans van Executed in Leiden Support panel Medium oil Dimensions (cm) 27.70 × 19.90 Signed YES Museum Mauritshuis [inv.nr: Mh108] Museum link View on museum site RKD RKD link

Data

Overview
Sample data

Description:

Preparatory layers 2 (LG-G) Description 1. Light grey layer with fine black particles 2. Grey layer with lead white, chalk, transparent brown earth, and a little fine black

Paint layers (oil)

panel

Layer information:

(Counting from the support up towards the paint layers)

Layer 2:

Colour: Grey

Composition: Lead white, chalk, transparent brown earth, fine black

Layer 1:

Colour: Light grey

Composition: Lead white, fine black particles

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 819x01-05