M668: Trompe l'Oeil. Board with en Etching of a Baker Sounding his Horn

Object information

Artist DROST, H. Executed in UNKNOWN Support canvas Medium oil Dimensions (cm) 62.00 × 47.00 Signed UNCLEAR Museum Statens Museum for Kunst [inv.nr: KMS3019] Museum link View on museum site

Data

Overview
Sample data

Description:

Preparatory layers 2 (DBr-Br) Description 1. Dark yellowish brown layer 2. Brown layer with more lead white

Paint layers (oil)

canvas

Layer information:

(Counting from the support up towards the paint layers)

Layer 2:

Colour: Brown

Composition: Brown earth, lead white, red earth, carbon black, chalk, aluminosilicates, yellow earth

Layer 1:

Colour: Dark brown

Composition: Manganese oxide, red earth, chalk, aluminosilicates, lead white

Data information:

Reliability 1

Analytical Techniques:

Sampled?

YES

Microscopy?

YES

Elemental?

YES

Researchers

David Buti

Source

SMK Kress/National Gallery spreadsheet (unpublished)

Sample information:

Sample 1 184a