Table 1 Suggested colours and pigments based on non-invasive examination
From: Non-invasive sub-surface analysis of the male portrait underlying the Titian’s Studio Ecce Homo
Basic color | Compositional elements | Suggested pigments |
|---|---|---|
Red | Background drapery | Red iron oxide, vermilion. Orpiment and lead white for highlights |
Red element of man’s dress under the collar, presumably scarf | Vermilion | |
White | Collar, cuffs, highlights of the desk and the book, quill, beads, belt buckles, highlights of the dress | Lead white |
Black | Man’s dress | Carbon black (char or coke) |
Grey | Desk | Carbon black (char or coke), lead white, copper green |
Flesh tones | Man’s face and hands | Vermilion, lead white, umber, copper green |