M824: Annunciation to the shepherds

Object information

Artist WTEWAEL, Joachim Executed in Utrecht Support canvas Medium oil Dimensions (cm) 168.30 × 135.90 Signed YES Museum Museum of Fine Arts, Houston [inv.nr: BF.2006.1] Museum link View on museum site RKD RKD link

Data

Description:

Preparatory layers 2 (LBr-LG) Description 1. Tan coloured layer, perhaps bound in glue. Contains red, yellow, brown, and transparent particles 2. Off-white ground with lead white, some black and transparent particles

Paint layers (oil)

canvas

Layer information:

(Counting from the support up towards the paint layers)

Layer 2:

Colour: Light grey

Composition: Lead white, vermilion, iron earth pigments, black

Layer 1:

Colour: Light brown

Composition: Calcium carbonate, calcium sulphate, red, yellow, brown, transparent particles

Data information:

Reliability 2

Analytical Techniques:

Sampled?

YES

Microscopy?

YES

Elemental?

YES

Researchers

Gwen Tauber, Cory Rogge, Zahira Veliz Bomford

Source

Private correspondence with researcher