M684: Portrait of a Lady
(1657)
Object information
Data
Description:
Paint layers (oil)
canvas
Layer information:
(Counting from the support up towards the paint layers)
Layer 2:
Colour: Brown
Composition: Lead white, chalk, quartz, brown earth
Layer 1:
Colour: Dark orange
Composition: Yellow earth, aluminosilicates, lead white, quartz, brown earth, chalk
Data information:
Analytical Techniques:
Sampled?
YES
Microscopy?
YES
Elemental?
YES
Researchers
David Buti, Gianluca Pastorelli
Source
SMK Kress/National Gallery spreadsheet (unpublished)