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A mobile spectrophotometer for art conservation

A mobile spectrophotometer for art conservation This article describes a nonrecording spectrophotometer designed for use as a tool in the restoration and conservation of paintings. A small patch of monochromatic light of any desired wavelength is projected onto the precise area of the painting to be measured and the light reflected from the painting is compared with that reflected from a calibrated working standard. The measuring head of the instrument and a specially designed easel are both provided with alignment controls to bring the monochromatic patch onto the required point of the painting. The instrument itself is mounted on a trolley so that it can be wheeled into position facing the easel. The uses to which the instrument will be put include the measurement of colour changes due to the cleaning, revarmshing, and relining of a painting, and environmental conditions; the identification of the pigments used by the artist; spectral reflectance measurements to assist the conservator with in‐painting a damaged or “lost” area; and tests on new artists' materials including the effect of drying and aging. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Color Research & Application Wiley

A mobile spectrophotometer for art conservation

Wright, W. D.
Color Research & Application , Volume 6 (2) – Jun 1, 1981
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Wiley
Copyright
Copyright © 1981 Wiley Periodicals, Inc., A Wiley Company
ISSN
0361-2317
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1520-6378
DOI
10.1002/col.5080060206
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Abstract

This article describes a nonrecording spectrophotometer designed for use as a tool in the restoration and conservation of paintings. A small patch of monochromatic light of any desired wavelength is projected onto the precise area of the painting to be measured and the light reflected from the painting is compared with that reflected from a calibrated working standard. The measuring head of the instrument and a specially designed easel are both provided with alignment controls to bring the monochromatic patch onto the required point of the painting. The instrument itself is mounted on a trolley so that it can be wheeled into position facing the easel. The uses to which the instrument will be put include the measurement of colour changes due to the cleaning, revarmshing, and relining of a painting, and environmental conditions; the identification of the pigments used by the artist; spectral reflectance measurements to assist the conservator with in‐painting a damaged or “lost” area; and tests on new artists' materials including the effect of drying and aging.

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Color Research & Application – Wiley

Published: Jun 1, 1981

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