M644: The Life of Man

Object information

Artist STEEN, Jan Executed in Haarlem Support canvas Medium oil Dimensions (cm) 68.50 × 81.60 Signed YES Museum Mauritshuis [inv.nr: Mh170] Museum link View on museum site RKD RKD link

Data

Overview
Sample data

Description:

Preparatory layers 3 (LR-G-G) 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 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 1 170x01-04