Table 2 Description of represented gemstones of paintings from the Old Royal Collection of the 16th–17th century, belonging to the collection of the Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid
Painting | Author/Date | Gemstones studied | Colours | Perimeter | Cut | Visible cut | Mount | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Infantas Isabel Clara Eugenia and Catalina Micaela | Alonso Sánchez Coello ~1575 | 12 | 7 black 5 red | 12 square | 12 table | 12 crown | 12 box | 12 skirt |
Infanta Isabel Clara Eugenia and Magdalena Ruiz | Alonso Sánchez Coello 1585–1588 | 621 | 620 black 1 red | 147 square 292 rectangular 1 circular 180 triangular | 620 table 1 cabochon | 439 crown 182 butt | 620 box 1 claw | 2 head 106 trunks 20 right sleeves 20 left sleeves 473 skirts |
Elisabeth of Valois holding a portrait of Philip II | Sofonisba Anguissola 1561-1565 | 77 | 51 black 26 red | 53 square 23 rectangular 1 pentagonal | 76 table 1 rose | 59 crown 18 butt | 63 box 14 crimp | 17 head 21 trunk 6 right sleeves 4 left sleeves 29 skirts |
Margaret of Austria | Juan Pantoja de la Cruz 1606 | 746 | 746 black | 158 square 151 rectangular 340 circular 96 triangular 1 rhomboid | 406 table 340 crimp | 746 crown | 406 box 340 crimp | 48 head 430 trunks 10 right sleeves 14 left sleeves 244 skirts |
Infanta Isabel Clara Eugenia | Alonso Sánchez Coello 1579 | 162 | 160 black 2 red | 140 square 13 rectangular 1 pentagonal 8 circular | 153 table | 153 crown 9 butt | 154 box 8 crimp | 8 head 115 trunk 39 skirt |
Infanta Catalina Micaela | Alonso Sánchez Coello 1584 | 16 | 8 black 8 red | 10 square 5 rectangular 1 triangular | 16 table | 15 crown 1 butt | 15 box | 3 head 5 trunk 8 skirts |
