M704: Still Life with Thistle and Snake

Object information

Artist SCHRIECK, Otto Marseus van Executed in UNKNOWN Support canvas Medium oil Dimensions (cm) 60.50 × 50.50 Signed UNCLEAR Museum Statens Museum for Kunst [inv.nr: KMSst276] Museum link View on museum site

Data

Overview
Sample data

Description:

Preparatory layers 2 (DBr-LBr) Description 1. Dark brown layer 2. Light brown layer

Paint layers (oil)

canvas

Layer information:

(Counting from the support up towards the paint layers)

Layer 2:

Colour: Light brown

Composition: Lead white, carbon black, aluminosilicates, quartz, feldspar, chalk, yellow earth

Layer 1:

Colour: Dark brown

Composition: Chalk, brown earth, umber, aluminosilicates, feldspar, quartz, red earth

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SMK Kress/National Gallery spreadsheet (unpublished)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 474a, 474b