M644: The Life of Man
(c.1665)
Biographical information
By:
STEEN, JanExecuted in:
Support:
canvas
Medium:
oil
Dimensions (cm):
68.50 x 81.60
Signed?
YES
Museum:
Mauritshuis [inv.nr: Mh170]
Museum-link
RKD-link
Data
Description:
Preparatory layers:
3 (LR-G-G)
Free-text description:
1. Thick reddish layer containing mainly chalk and a bit of red earth, umber 2. Greyish layer with chalk, red earth, lead white, umber 3. Greyish layer with lead white, yellow earth, umber, fine black, chalk
Paint layers (oil)
canvas
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: Chalk, red earth, lead white, umber
Layer 1:
Colour: Light red
Composition: Chalk, red earth, umber
Data information:
Reliability-rating:
1
Analytical Techniques:
Sampled?
YES
Microscopy?
YES
Elemental?
YES
Researchers:
Annelies van Loon, 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(s):
170x01-04