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'Amber Varnish' and Orazio Gentileschi's 'Lot and His Daughters'
01/2001 | 1174 | 143
Pages: 4-10
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Author:
Carr, Dawson W. (Carr, Dawson W.; Carr, Dawson)
Author:
Khandekar, Narayan (Khandekar, Narayan)
Author:
Leonard, Mark (Leonard, Mark)
Subjects
artists:
Gentileschi, Orazio
dates:
1600-1699
museums and institutions:
J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, United States
places:
Italy
subjects:
Italian painting / Conservation / Varnish
subjects:
Lot and his daughters
subjects:
Technical analysis / Attributions
Illustrations
Attributed works:
1. Lot and His Daughters, by Orazio Gentileschi. c. 1622. 151.8 by 189.2 cm. (J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles).
Attributed works:
10. Macro-Detail (16x) of the Sky at the Upper Right in Fig.1, during Treatment. Note the Bright Blue Colour of the Sky Where the Old Varnish Layer Is Missing.
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11. Ultraviolet Fluorescence Photomicrograph of a Cross-Section Sample from the Red Drapery in Fig.1. Note the Thin Ribbon of White, Fluorescent Material at the Lower Portion of the Section, Which May Indicate That the Lower Layer Was 'Oiled out' with a Varnish Mixture.
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2. Danaë, by Orazio Gentileschi. c. 1622. 159.4 by 226.7 cm. (Richard L. Feigen Collection, New York).
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3. St Mary Magdalen in Penitence, by Orazio Gentileschi. c. 1622. 149.5 by 183 cm. (Private Collection).
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4. X-Radiograph of Fig.1.
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5. Detail of Fig.1, Showing Gold Cup.
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6. Detail of Lot's Leg in Fig.1, before Cleaning.
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7. Detail of the Neck of One of the Daughters in Fig.1, during Treatment. Note the Boundary at the Chin; The Older Varnish Layer is Missing to the Left of This Border.
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8. Detail of the Rocks at the Centre of the Composition in Fig.1, during Treatment. Note the Light, Blue-Grey Colour of the Cleaning Test at the Centre.
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9. Ultraviolet Fluorescence Photomicrograph of a Cross-Section Sample from the Rocks at the Upper Left in Fig.1. Note the Fluorescent (i.e. White) Varnish Coating Which Does Not Span the Small Crack in the Section.