M812: Old Man at a Window

Object information

Artist HOOGSTRATEN, Samuel van Executed in UNKNOWN Support canvas Medium oil Dimensions (cm) 114.90 × 91.30 Signed YES Museum Kunsthistorisches Museum [inv.nr: GG 378] Museum link View on museum site RKD RKD link

Data

Overview
Sample data

Description:

Preparatory layers 2 (R-Br) Description 1. Orange-red ground with earth pigment (ochre) 2. Brownish layer with higher organic content, some earth pigment, lead white, carbon black

Paint layers (oil)

canvas

Layer information:

(Counting from the support up towards the paint layers)

Layer 2:

Colour: Brown

Composition: Lead white, earth pigments, carbon black

Layer 1:

Colour: Red

Composition: Red earth, red ochre, some lead white or red lead

Data information:

Reliability 1

Analytical Techniques:

Sampled?

YES

Microscopy?

YES

Elemental?

YES

Source

Kunsthistorisches Museum examination report, shared by Erma Hermens (Van Hoogstraten research project)

Sample information:

Sample 1 GG_378 Sample location Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna