Table 1 Harriet Backer’s paint tubes in Uvdal stave church: 57 of 259 were sampled for ICP–OES analyses
Colour | Producer | No. | Paper label | Punching on collar & cap top | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Violet | |||||
V | Schoenfeld | 1 | …….. Künstler …….. (in orange) Violet oxide of c..ait (black) Violette.. Koba……. (bold black) Oxide violet de cobalt ….. di cobalto …letto Oxido de cobalto ….leta …. Schoenfeld…. …… (in orange) | Letters on collar (Dr. Schoenfeld & Co.) plus one crowned lion holding an anchor on cap top | Tube end folded once, cap can be opened |
V | Schoenfeld | 6 | …. Künstler …….. Violet Ultramari… …letter Ultramar…. Outremer vio… Oltremare v…. Ultrama.. … …. …………… ……… | Letters | Tube end folded several times, no cap |
Blue | |||||
B | Schoenfeld | 1 | … Künstler Oelf … (in orange) Indigo (in black, bold) … Düsseldorf (in orange) | Letters on collar (Dr. Schoenfeld & Co.) plus one crowned lion holding an anchor on cap top | Tube end not folded, tight cap, big holes in tube end |
B | Schoenfeld | 7 | … Künstler Oelfa … Deep Ultramarine Dunkler Ultramar.. Outremer foncé Oltremare scuro Ultramar oscuro … | Letters & lion | Tube end folded twice, no cap |
B | Schoenfeld | 8 | … Künstler Oel … Deep Ultramarine …kler Ultramar… Outre … Oltr.. Ultram … … | Letters | Tube end folded once, no cap |
B | Schoenfeld | 13 | …Künslrer Oel… Deep Ultramarine ..nkler Ultramar… Outremer fonc.. Oltremare scuro Ultramar oscuro … Schoenfeld & Co. … | Letters | Tube end folded twice, no cap |
B | Schoenfeld | 16 | …. Oelf… Deep Ultramarine ..kler Ultrama… Outreemer foncé Oltremare scuro Ultramar oscur… … Schoenfeld & Co. Düss… | Letters | Tube end folded twice, no cap |
B | Schoenfeld | 25 | ……. …. (orange text?) Deep Ultra… …er Ultramar.. Outremer foncé Oltremare scuro Ultramar oscuro … Schoenfeld & Co. Düss… | Letters | Tube end folded once, no cap |
B | Schoenfeld | 42 | ..eineste Künstler Oelfar… Cobalt Blue light Kobaltblau 2 hell Bleu de Cobalt clair Bleu cobalto chiaro Azul de cobalto clar.. … Schoenfeld & Co. Dü……. | Letters | Tube end not folded, no cap |
B | Schoenfeld | 43 | ….. ………… ………… .obalt Blue light ..baltblau 2 … Bleu de Cobalt c…. Bleu cobalto chi…. ..zul de cobalto cla… … …..feld & Co. Dü…… | Letters | Tube end folded twice, no cap |
B | Schoenfeld | 51 | ………….. ……….. (orange) …….. …… ……….. (orange) Brilliant Bl….. …illant b…. Dr. Schoenfeld … …. (orange) Düsseldorf (orange) | Letters | Tube end folded once, no cap |
B | Schoenfeld | 53 | ……. …….. ……. (orange) ..rilliant blue ..rillant bla….. Bleu brilliant…. … Schoenf… … …. (orange) Düsseldorf (orange) | Letters | Tube end folded twice, no cap |
B | Schoenfeld? | 55 | ………….. ……….. (orange) …….. …… ……….. (orange) Brilliant B… …..ant …. ..brilla… …. ……………. (orange) …… …… ……. (orange) | No collar, no cap | No collar, no cap |
B | Schoenfeld | 56 | …….. ……. …… (orange) ……..t Blue …ant b….. ……………… ……………. (orange) …… …… ……. (orange) | Letters & lion | Cap fell off during handling, end of tube is missing |
B | Schoenfeld | 57 | No label | Letters | Tube end folded several times, no cap |
B | Schoenfeld | 64 | No label | ? & lion | Tube end folded twice, blue paint in one hole |
Green | |||||
G | Schoenfeld | 1 | Feinste Künstler Oelf…… (orange) Terre Verte (black) Grüne Erde Terre verte naturelle Terra verde Thierra verde …. Schoenfeld & C.. (0range) Düsseldorf (orange) | Letters | Tube end folded once, no cap |
G | Schoenfeld | 2 | ……. ……….. …….. (orange) Terre Verte (black) Grüne Erde Terre verd… naturelle …… erde …… erde …. Schoenfeld ….. Düsseldorf | Letters & lion | Tube end folded several times, cap can be opened |
G | Schoenfeld | 6 | …….. Künstler …… Terre Verte Grüne E…. Terre verte naturel.. Terra verde Thierra verde …. ….enfeld & Co. ………. | Letters & lion | Tube end folded twice, cap can be opened |
G | Schoenfeld | 7 | ……….. ………. (orange) ..erre ver…. ..rüne E….. Terre verte na……. Terra verde Thierra ver…. …… ……. & Co……… | Letters & lion | Tube end folded several times, cap can be opened |
G | Schoenfeld | 9 | ……….. ………. (orange) …. Künstl.. …… (orange) Viridian Chromoxydgrün Vert.. emera…….. Verde smeral…… Verde esmer….. … Schoenfeld & Co. ………. | Letters & lion | Tube end folded twice, cap can be opened |
G | Schoenfeld | 10 | ……….. ………. (orange) …… Künstler Oel….. Viridian …rf emera…. ….erde sme……. ….erde esma…… ….. Schoenfeld …… Düsseldorf | Letters & lion | Tube end folded once, cap can be opened |
G | Schoenfeld | 12 | ……….. ………. (orange) …. ……. …… (orange) Viridian …moxydgrün …. ……. …… …..verd.. esmera….. …….. ………. ……. (orange) | Letters & lion | Tube end folded twice, cap can be opened |
G | Schoenfeld | 15 | No label – green paint around collar tip | Letters & lion | Tube end folded once, cap can be opened |
Yellow | |||||
Y | Schoenfeld | 8 | …. ….. … (orange) ….. ….. ….. (orange) ….iante Yellow deep (black) …. …. dun….. ..me brillan…. …. …. Brillante scuro ….. brillante os….. …… ……….. ………. (orange) | Letters | Tube end folded twice, no cap |
Y | Schoenfeld | 9 | …….. …….. ……. (orange) ….. Künstler Oelfarben (orange) Brilliant Yellow light (black) Hell Brilliant….. ….e brilliant….. …… ……. …… ….. …… ….. … Schoenf……. …. ……….. | Letters | Tube end folded twice, no cap |
Y | C. Schmidt | 27 | ..ar… Fabrik (black) ……mgelb hell Ja…. Chrôme ….t, Düssel….. (black) | No letters on collar, no punching on cap top | Tube end not folded, cap can be opened |
Y | Schoenfeld | 28 | Yellow label with no text | Letters & lion | Tube end folded several times, cap can be opened |
Y | Schoenfeld | 30 | Label lost and yellow paint all over the Tube end | Letters | Tube end folded once, no cap |
Y | Schoenfeld | 44 | No label | Schoenfeld across lower end of tube | Tube end slightly folded, no cap, yellow paint on top of tube end |
Y | C. Schmidt | 46 | Farben Fabrik Lichter Ocker Ochre claire C. Schmidt, Düsseldorf | No punching | Tube end folded twice, cap can be opened |
Yellowish Red | |||||
Y-R | Schoenfeld | 3 | .o…….. …….. Künstler Oelfar…. Naples Yellow reddish Rötlich Neapelgelb Jaune de Naples roug.átre Giallo di Napoli ross….. Amanillo de Napoles …… Dr… Schoenfeld & Co. Düsseldorf | Letters | Tube end slightly folded, no cap |
Y-R | Schoenfeld | 6 | …………. …….. ………. Oel……… …….. ………ow redid…… ………… ……….. ……… …… …….les roug……… ….…. Napoli rossa…….. ……. De Nap..les rou……. …. …….d & Co. Dü…………. | Letters | Tube end folded twice, no cap |
Y-R | Schoenfeld | 10 | ……….. ………… …… …….. Oelf…… Na…. Yellow red Röt… Neapel….. …. Naples ro…… …..Napoli ross…… ….. de Napoles …… ……. & Co. ……….. | Letters | Tube end folded twice, no cap |
Y-R | Schoenfeld | 11 | …………. …….. ……. (orange) …………. …….. ……. (orange) Naples Yellow reddish Rötclich Neaplegelb Jeune de Naples rou……. …….. di Napoli rossastro Amanillo de Napoles rofizo …. Schoenfeld & Co. …… | Letters | Tube end folded twice, no cap |
Red | |||||
R | Schoenfeld | 3 | Feinste Künstler Oelfarben Pink Madder Krapplack 4 hel..l Laque de garance rose ….. Lacca di garance chiaro rosa Laca de garanza rosa dora …. Schoenfeld & Co. D…….. | Letters & lion | Tube end slightly folded, cap can be opened |
R | Schoenfeld | 5 | ….. Künstler Oe…… Pink Madder Krapplack 4 heller Laque de garance rose …ore Lacca.. garance chiara ros..dorata Laca de garanze rosa …rada ….. Schoenfeld & Co. Düss……. | Letters | Tube end not folded, no cap |
R | Schoenfeld | 9 | …… Künstler Oelfa… Pink Madder Krapplack 4 hell… Laque de garance rose … ………… ……… chiara rose orate ……. ……. ……. ….. … ………….. …. … ………..dorf | Letters & lion | Tube end folded twice, cap can be opened |
R | Schoenfeld | 14 | …… …… …… (orange Pink Madder Krapplack 4 heller Laque de garance rose ….ré Lacca di garance chiaro rose dorata Laca de garanza rosa dorada Dr… Schoenfeld & Co. Düsseldorf | Letters & lion | Tube end slightly folded, cap can be opened |
R | Schoenfeld | 15 | ……. Künstler ………. Pink Madder Krapplack 4 hell.. Laque de garance rose d…. Lacca.. garanco chiaro rosa Laca.. garanza rosa ….. …. Schoenfeld & Co. Düsseldorf | Letters | Tube end slightly folded, no cap |
R | Schoenfeld | 16 | ….. …… …….. (orange) Pink Madder Krapplack 4 hel… Laque de garance rose ….. Lacca di garance chiaro rosa Laca de garanza rosa .. … …..enfeld & Co. D……dorf | Letters & lion | Tube end slightly folded, cap can be opened |
R | Schoenfeld | 17 | ….. …… …….. (orange) Pink Madder Krapplack 4 hel…. Laque de garance rose dorata Lacca di garance chiaro rosa Laca de garanze rosa Dr… Schoenfeld …. ………. | Letters & lion | Tube end slightly folded, cap can be opened |
R | Schoenfeld | 25 | …. ………. ………. (orange) ……… …….. …….. (black) …rmin …….. ..carmi… ….. ..carmillata …… ..aca carmina ……. …. Schoen…. & …….. (orange) | Letters & lion | Tube end slightly folded, cap can be opened |
R | Schoenfeld | 29 | …. ………. ………. (orange) ….nesi Crimson Karmin Lack ….. …. Carmine sur……. ….. carminala sopra….. Laca carminada ……. …. Schoenfeld & Co. Dü…….. | Letters & lion | Tube end slightly folded, cap can be opened |
R | Schoenfeld | 30 | ……… Künstler ……… ….. crimson …….. …armin…. …… …. Carmine sur….. …. Carminara so……… Laca carmina ……. …. Schoenfeld &.. …….. | Letters & lion | Tube end slightly folded, cap can be opened |
R | Schoenfeld | 43 | Small fragment of red inner label | Letter & lion | Tube end folded several times, cap can be opened, red paint on collar |
R | Schoenfeld | 45 | ….. ……… Oe……… Finest crimson lake Karminlack Laque carminée surfine Lacca carminata sopraffina Laca carminada Dr.. Schoenfeld & Co. Düsseldorf | Letters & lion | Tube end slightly folded, cap can be opened |
R | Schoenfeld | 46 | ………. ……….. …….. Chinese Vermilion Chinesischer Zinnober Vermillion de Chine Vermiglione di China ..ermellon chino .. Schoenfeld & Co. Düss……… | Letters & lion | Tube end slightly folded, cap can be opened |
Brown | |||||
Bro | Schoenfeld | 7 | …… ……… ……… …… Green Ea… …br. grüne ……. Terre verte bru….. Terra verde …… ..ierra verd.. ….. ………… …………………. | Letters & lion | Tube end folded several times, cap can be opened |
Bro | Schoenfeld | 9 | …………. ………… …. ……… Umber ……. ………. …….. ………………….. | Letters | Tube end folded several times, no cap, brown paint in opening |
Bro | Schoenfeld | 10 | No label | Letters | Tube end folded several times, no cap, brown paint in opening |
Bro | Schoenfeld | 11 | No label | Letters | Tube end folded several times, no cap, brown paint in opening |
Bro | Schoenfeld | 12 | Only a tiny fragment of a brownish inner label | Letters | Tube end folded several times, no cap, brown paint in opening |
Bro | Schoenfeld | 13 | No label | Letters & lion | Tube end not folded, cap can be opened, brown paint on collar |
White | |||||
W | Blockx | 6 | ….. D’a….. … ….kx, Fils, Vieux-Dieu (B…… | No letters on collar. | Tube end folded several times, no cap |
W | Blockx | 13 | ….. D’argent Moyen J. Blockx Fils, Vieux-Dieu | No letters on collar | Tube end folded several times, no cap |
W | Blockx | 27 | … ARGENT … (the rest of the label is covered by paper or similar (the latter may hide the rest of the label)) This is the largest tube in Harriet Backer’s box | No letters on collar & B on cap top | Tube end folded several times, tight cap (white paint on top and at the bottom) |