Table 5 Average weight percentage of oil in the reconstruction paints, calculated oil absorption values of the reconstruction pigments and oil absorption values reproduced from literature [60, 61]
From: Reconstructing Van Gogh’s palette to determine the optical characteristics of his paints
Pigment name | Binding medium | Average weight % of oil (%) | Oil absorption value (wt/100 wt) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Reconstruction pigments | Literature | |||
Barium sulphate | Poppyseed oil | 28 | 39 | 13 [61] |
Calcium carbonate | Poppyseed oil | 28 | 40 | – |
Zinc white | Poppyseed oil | 37 | 60 | 10–22 [60] |
Eosin | Linseed oil | 37 | 60 | – |
Ultramarine | Poppyseed oil | 41 | 70 | 28–31 [60] |
Bone black | Linseed oil | 48 | 94 | 15–50 [60] |
Cobalt blue | Poppyseed oil | 51 | 104 | 18–35 [60] 37 ± 5 [61] |
Prussian blue | Poppyseed oil | 56 | 127 | 40–53 [60] |