M808: Portrait of a Young Man, presumably Willem Drost

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Portrait of a Young Man, presumably Willem Drost

Object information

Artist HOOGSTRATEN, Samuel van Executed in UNKNOWN Support canvas Medium oil Dimensions (cm) 71.00 × 59.70 Signed UNCLEAR Museum Private collection [inv.nr: ]

Data


Description:

Preparatory layers 2 (R-G) Description 1. Red first ground containing red iron oxides, carbon black, and lead whites 2. Grey second ground with lead white, carbon black, and brown earth

Paint layers (oil)

canvas

Layer information:

(Counting from the support up towards the paint layers)

Layer 2:

Colour: Grey

Composition: Lead white, carbon black, brown earth

Layer 1:

Colour: Red

Composition: Red iron oxide, carbon black, lead white

Data information:

Reliability 2
Analytical Techniques:

Sampled?

YES

Microscopy?

YES

Elemental?

NO

Researchers

Erma Hermens, Paul van Laar

Source

Sampled by Erma Hermens from private collection painting. Microscopy by Paul van Laar at HKI


Sample information:

Sample 1 PC-1-2 Sample location Hamilton Kerr institute

No sample images available.