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Conservation I: Infrared Imaging Techniques at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

The article reports on the use of infrared imaging at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Massachusetts. Infrared reflectography has been used on paintings to reveal underdrawing with great success. In fact, the use of infrared radiation allows the viewer to see carbon-based underdrawing beneath the...

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Published in:Museum Management & Curatorship Vol. 13; no. 2; pp. 208 - 212
Main Authors: Hatchfield, Pamela, MacBeth, Rhona
Format: Article
Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd Jun94
Subjects:
Infrared imaging
Art museums
Infrared technology
Drawing
Painting techniques
Imaging systems
Boston (Mass.)
Massachusetts
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:The article reports on the use of infrared imaging at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Massachusetts. Infrared reflectography has been used on paintings to reveal underdrawing with great success. In fact, the use of infrared radiation allows the viewer to see carbon-based underdrawing beneath the painted surface.