M638: Peasants in an Inn

Object information

Artist OSTADE, Adriaen van Executed in Haarlem Support panel Medium oil Dimensions (cm) 47.40 × 38.40 Signed YES Museum Mauritshuis [inv.nr: Mh128] Museum link View on museum site RKD RKD link

Data

Overview
Sample data

Description:

Preparatory layers 3 (LG-G-G) Description 1. Warm light grey ground layer consisting of chalk, a bit of lead white and bone black 2. Slightly darker grey layer with lead white and fine lamp black 3. Warm grey-brown layer with lead white and bone black

Paint layers (oil)

panel

Layer information:

(Counting from the support up towards the paint layers)

Layer 3:

Colour: Grey

Composition: Lead white, bone black

Layer 2:

Colour: Grey

Composition: Lead white, fine lamp black

Layer 1:

Colour: Light grey

Composition: Chalk, lead white, bone black

Data information:

Reliability 1

Analytical Techniques:

Sampled?

YES

Microscopy?

YES

Elemental?

YES

Researchers

Carol Pottasch, Sabrina Meloni, 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 128x01-02