M829: Portrait of a Woman, probably Joost Jansdr. van Egmond van de Nijenburg

Object information

Artist HEEMSKERCK, Maarten van Executed in Haarlem Support panel Medium oil Dimensions (cm) 40.50 × 33.00 Signed UNCLEAR Museum National Museum Cardiff [inv.nr: NMW A 235] Museum link View on museum site RKD RKD link

Data

Overview
Sample data

Description:

Preparatory layers 2 (LY-LG) Description 1. Chalk 2. Light grey layer

Paint layers (oil)

panel

Layer information:

(Counting from the support up towards the paint layers)

Layer 2:

Colour: Light grey

Composition: Lead white, black

Layer 1:

Colour: Light yellow

Composition: Chalk

Data information:

Reliability 2

Analytical Techniques:

Sampled?

YES

Microscopy?

YES

Elemental?

UNCLEAR

Researchers

Jessica Roeders, Mireille te Marvelde

Source

Veldman, Ilja M. Maarten van Heemskerck 1498-1574. Zwolle: WBOOKS, 2024.