M815: Perspective View with a Woman Reading a Letter
(1670)
Biographical information
By:
VAN HOOGSTRATEN, SamuelExecuted in:
Support:
canvas
Medium:
oil
Dimensions (cm):
214.00 x 179.00
Signed?
YES
Museum:
Mauritshuis [inv.nr: Mh66]
Museum-link
RKD-link
Data
Description:
Preparatory layers:
1 (G)
Free-text description:
1. Grey ground with extremely fine black and some warm brown earth pigments
Paint layers (oil)
canvas
Layer information:
(Counting from the support up towards the paint layers)
Layer 1:
Colour: Grey
Composition: Lead white, black, earth pigments
Data information:
Reliability-rating:
2
Analytical Techniques:
Sampled?
YES
Microscopy?
YES
Elemental?
NO
Researchers:
Abbie Vandivere
Source:
Mauritshuis examination report, shared by Abbie Vandivere via Erma Hermens (Van Hoogstraten research project)
Sample information:
Sample(s):
MH66_x01, x03a
Sample location:
Mauritshuis