Re: Infrared Detection of Paint Layers

[Geoff McAuliffe <mcauliff@xxxxxxxxx>]

Andy Finney wrote:

> Jeff asked Clive:
>
> >I'm interested in using
> >infrared film for paint investigations.  Specifically, can infrared film
> >detect paint patterns under a layer or under several layers of old paint?
> >     Do know where I could get some information on this type of research?
>
> There is information in Clark about this. Basically, infrared can
> sometimes penetrate the canvas (or vellum) on which the painting is
> made so you see the deepest paint layers from behind and sometimes
> the pigments themselves.
>
> There is an example set of images in the book with references to work
> at Harvard University, Pennsylvania Museum of Art and the
> Metropolitan Museum of Art in NY. This work was all done prior to
> 1946.
>
> There is an extensive bibliography on this particular subject and I
> could fax this or send a scan if you're interested.
>
> [Clark, W - Photography by Infrared (2/e): Chapman Hall 1946]
>
> Andy Finney
> www.invisiblelight.co.uk

    In the Kodak book, Applied Infrared Photography (publication M-28) there
is some information on using IR photography to find older paintings hidden
beneath more superficial layers.

Geoff
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