M675: The Wedding of Alexander and Roxana

Object information

Artist LAIRESSE, Gerard de Executed in UNKNOWN Support canvas Medium oil Dimensions (cm) 140.50 × 111.00 Signed UNCLEAR Museum Statens Museum for Kunst [inv.nr: KMSsp305] Museum link View on museum site

Data

Overview
Sample data

Description:

Preparatory layers 2 (LO-Br) 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 1

Analytical Techniques:

Sampled?

YES

Microscopy?

YES

Elemental?

YES

Researchers

David Buti

Source

SMK Kress/National Gallery spreadsheet (unpublished)

Sample information:

Sample 1 167c, 167d