Request for information on materials & technique of the Dutch 17th century
painter Gerrit Dou and his circle.

Currently the conservation department at The Royal Cabinet of Paintings
Mauritshuis is making research into the materials & technique of Dutch 17th
century still life and genre paintings. Of particular interest is the
technique of the Leiden ‘fine-painters’, and specifically that of Gerrit Dou
(1613-1675).

It is known that Dou in some of his paintings used not only linseed oil but
also walnut oil.
?    Have you got analytical results relating to Dou’s binding medium?

A number of Dou’s paintings show in IRR an underdrawing or a greyish
undermodeling.
?    Do you have complimentary information on this?

Despite the underdrawing or undermodeling a number of pentimenti are
observed in Dou’s paintings.
?    Do you have additional information on this?

We shall be grateful for any information on these issues, either in writing
/ figures / illustrations / photo’s …

Yours sincerely



Jørgen Wadum
Chief Conservator
Royal Cabinet of Paintings Mauritshuis
P.O. Box 536
2501 CM  The Hague
t: +31 70 302 3461
f: +31 70 365 3819
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Mauritshuis web: http://www.mauritshuis.nl/

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