M637: The Oyster Meal

Object information

Artist MIERIS, Frans van Executed in Leiden Support panel Medium oil Dimensions (cm) 27.60 × 20.80 Signed YES Museum Mauritshuis [inv.nr: Mh819] Museum link View on museum site RKD RKD link

Data

Overview
Sample data

Description:

Preparatory layers 2 (LG-Y) Description 1. Light grey layer containing chalk, lead white, and fine black 2. Light yellowish layer containing lead white, chalk, bone black, and yellow and brown earth pigments

Paint layers (oil)

panel

Layer information:

(Counting from the support up towards the paint layers)

Layer 2:

Colour: Yellow

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

Layer 1:

Colour: Light grey

Composition: Chalk, lead white, fine black

Data information:

Reliability 1

Analytical Techniques:

Sampled?

YES

Microscopy?

YES

Elemental?

YES

Researchers

Carol Pottasch, Annelies van Loon

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 106x01-07