M675: The Wedding of Alexander and Roxana
(c.1680)
Biographical information
By:
DE LAIRESSE, GerardExecuted in:
Support:
canvas
Medium:
oil
Dimensions (cm):
140.50 x 111.00
Signed?
UNCLEAR
Museum:
Statens Museum for Kunst [inv.nr: KMSsp305]
Museum-link
Data
Description:
Preparatory layers:
2 (LO-Br)
Free-text description:
1. Light orange layer 2. Yellowish brown layer
Paint layers (oil)
canvas
Layer information:
(Counting from the support up towards the paint layers)
Layer 2:
Colour: Brown
Composition: Yellow earth, aluminosilicates, lead white, manganese oxide, chalk
Layer 1:
Colour: Light orange
Composition: Yellow earth, chalk, aluminosilicates, manganese oxide
Data information:
Reliability-rating:
1
Analytical Techniques:
Sampled?
YES
Microscopy?
YES
Elemental?
YES
Researchers:
David Buti
Source:
SMK Kress/National Gallery spreadsheet (unpublished)
Sample information:
Sample(s):
167c, 167d