M698: Portrait of a Painter

Object information

Artist MIERIS, Frans van Executed in UNKNOWN Support copper Medium oil Dimensions (cm) 22.50 × 16.50 Signed UNCLEAR Museum Statens Museum for Kunst [inv.nr: KMSsp562] Museum link View on museum site

Data

Overview
Sample data

Description:

Preparatory layers 2 (LBr-G) Description 1. Warm light brown layer 2. Thin grey layer

Paint layers (oil)

copper

Layer information:

(Counting from the support up towards the paint layers)

Layer 2:

Colour: Grey

Composition: Lead white, quartz, carbon black, vermilion

Layer 1:

Colour: Light brown

Composition: Lead white, yellow earth, brown earth, quartz, vermilion

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SMK Kress/National Gallery spreadsheet (unpublished)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 44a, 44c