17th c Flemish Panel Makers' Red Chalk Master Marks

Jørgen Wadum

17th c Flemish Panel Makers' Red Chalk Master Marks

Jørgen Wadum

Mauritshuis

Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › Research › peer-review

Abstract

During research on early 17th-century Flemish panel paintings, the personal marks of several panel makers have been recorded stamped into the wood. However, also marks written with a piece of red chalk have been found. They are hard to trace in normal light but by means of an ultraviolet (UV) lamp, the written marks become easier to read. Documentation of marks written with a red chalk crayon may be stored on UV fluorescence photographs.

Original language	English
Journal	ICOM-CC Preprints
Volume	II
Issue number	9
Pages (from-to)	663-666
Publication status	Published - 1990
Externally published	Yes

Access to Document

https://www.icom-cc-publications-online.org/2686/17th-Century-Flemish-Panel-Makers-Red-Chalk-Master-MarksLicence: CC BY-NC-ND

Marks and brands on 17th century panel and copper paintings
Wadum, J. (Other)
27 Apr 2023
Activity: Talk or presentation › Lecture and oral contribution
Marks on Art: Brands and Stamps on Early Modern Paintings
Wadum, J. (Speaker)
30 Oct 2025
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organisation of and participation in conference

Marks on Art: Panel Makers' Marks - empirical and archival research
Wadum, J. (Project manager, academic), Moortgat, I. (Project participant), Jager, A. (Project participant), Weidema, S. (Project manager, organisational), van Vlierden, M. (Project manager, academic) & Roels, S. (Approving authority)
15/03/2018 → 20/02/2026
Project: Research

Cite this

@inproceedings{1128527321454f33ab48fb165788928a,

title = "17th c Flemish Panel Makers' Red Chalk Master Marks",

abstract = "During research on early 17th-century Flemish panel paintings, the personal marks of several panel makers have been recorded stamped into the wood. However, also marks written with a piece of red chalk have been found. They are hard to trace in normal light but by means of an ultraviolet (UV) lamp, the written marks become easier to read. Documentation of marks written with a red chalk crayon may be stored on UV fluorescence photographs. ",

author = "J{\o}rgen Wadum",

note = "ICOM-CC 9th Triennial Meeting Dresden Preprints vol. II, Los Angeles: Getty Publications ",

year = "1990",

language = "English",

volume = "II",

pages = "663--666",

journal = "ICOM-CC Preprints ",

publisher = "ICOM-CC",

number = "9",

}

TY - GEN

T1 - 17th c Flemish Panel Makers' Red Chalk Master Marks

AU - Wadum, Jørgen

N1 - ICOM-CC 9th Triennial Meeting Dresden Preprints vol. II, Los Angeles: Getty Publications

PY - 1990

Y1 - 1990

N2 - During research on early 17th-century Flemish panel paintings, the personal marks of several panel makers have been recorded stamped into the wood. However, also marks written with a piece of red chalk have been found. They are hard to trace in normal light but by means of an ultraviolet (UV) lamp, the written marks become easier to read. Documentation of marks written with a red chalk crayon may be stored on UV fluorescence photographs.

AB - During research on early 17th-century Flemish panel paintings, the personal marks of several panel makers have been recorded stamped into the wood. However, also marks written with a piece of red chalk have been found. They are hard to trace in normal light but by means of an ultraviolet (UV) lamp, the written marks become easier to read. Documentation of marks written with a red chalk crayon may be stored on UV fluorescence photographs.

M3 - Conference article

VL - II

SP - 663

EP - 666

JO - ICOM-CC Preprints

JF - ICOM-CC Preprints

IS - 9

ER -

17th c Flemish Panel Makers' Red Chalk Master Marks

Abstract

Access to Document

Activities

Marks and brands on 17th century panel and copper paintings

Marks on Art: Brands and Stamps on Early Modern Paintings

Projects

Marks on Art: Panel Makers' Marks - empirical and archival research

Cite this