Gilded Goddess The technical examination of an anonymous Italian gilt leather painting at the Mauritshuis
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| Publication date | 2017 |
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| Book title | ICOM-CC : 18th triennial conference, Copenhagen, 4-8 September 2017 |
| Book subtitle | linking past and future : preprints |
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| Event | ICOM-CC 18th Triennial Conference Copenhagen |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Publisher | Paris: International Council of Museums |
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| Abstract |
An anonymous painting on leather was brought to the Mauritshuis conservation studio in preparation for the In and Out of Storage exhibition. The ensuing technical examination revealed a rare example of figurative Italian gilt leather
painting. X-radiographs exposed a network of punchwork that can no longer be seen under normal viewing conditions. Examination and analysis using peptide mass fingerprinting, cross-sections, x-ray fluorescence, and scanning electron microscopy/energy-dispersive spectroscopy provided insight into its conservation history, the materials and methods of production, and shed light on its original intended format and function. |
| Document type | Conference contribution |
| Language | English |
| Published at | https://www.icom-cc-publications-online.org/1744/A-behaviour-index-for-complex-artworks--A-conceptual-tool-for-contemporary-art-conservation |
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