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Article
Friendship tokens: Jean-Baptiste Greuze’s paintings for Madame de Pompadour
05/2025 | 1466 | 167
Pages: 438–449
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Delaney, John K. (Delaney, John K.)
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Jackall, Yuriko (Jackall, Yuriko)
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Swicklik, Michael (Swicklik, Michael)
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1. Simplicity, by Jean-Baptiste Greuze. 1759. Oil on canvas, 71.1 by 59.7 cm. (Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth; Bridgeman Images).
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10. Detail and IRR detail of Fig.4.
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11. Detail and IRR detail of Fig.4.
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12. Detail and IRR detail of Fig.4.
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13. Detail of the Livret of the Salon of 1761, illustrated and annotated by Gabriel de Saint-Aubin, p.25. (Bibliothèque nationale de France, département des Estampes et de la Photographie, Paris).
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14. Details of Figs.1 and 2.
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15. Detail and IRR detail of Fig.2.
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16. Detail and IRR detail of Fig.2.
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17. Detail and IRR detail of Fig.2.
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18. Detail and IRR detail of Fig.2.
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19. Carlos Fernando FitzJames-Stuart, Marquess of Jamaica, by François-Hubert Drouais. 1765. Oil on canvas, 72.4 by 60.3 cm. (Birmingham Museum of Art, Alabama).
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2. Simplicity, by Jean-Baptiste Greuze. Oil on canvas, 71.12 by 58.42 cm. (Sudeley Castle, Cheltenham).
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20. Portrait of Madeleine Barberie de Courteilles, by Jean-Baptiste Greuze. 1759. Oil on canvas, 77.4 by 63 cm. (Herzog Anton Ulrich- Museum, Braunschweig).
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21. Pompadour at her toilette, by François Boucher. 1750. Oil on canvas, 81.2 by 64.9 cm. (Harvard Art Museums, Fogg Museum; Bridgeman Images).
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22. The school mistress, by Jean-Baptiste Greuze. c.1765. Black chalk, pen and black ink, brush with black and brown ink washes on paper, 33 by 44.4 cm. (State Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg; Bridgeman Images).
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3. Young shepherd holding a flower, by Jean-Baptiste Greuze. 1761. Oil on canvas, 72.5 by 59.5 cm. (Petit Palais-Musée des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Paris).
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4. Hyperspectral false colour image of Fig.1.
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5. The Pink Drawing Room, Basildon Park. c.1909. Photograph. (National Trust).
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6. Detail and IRR detail of Fig.1.
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7. Detail and hyperspectral false colour image of Fig.1.
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8. Detail and hyperspectral false colour of Fig.1.
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9. Detail and hyperspectral false colour of Fig.1.
Article
Becoming Hubert Robert: some new suggestions
03/2021 | 1416 | 163
Pages: 244-253
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Jackall, Yuriko (Jackall, Yuriko)
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Rayner, Kari (Rayner, Kari)
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1. Arch of Septimius Severus, by Hubert Robert. 1756. Pen, grey and beige washes on paper, 73 by 52 cm. (Musée de Valence).
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10. Diagram of holes around the edges of Fig.8. The painting may have been mounted flush to a wall. A string (or multiple strings) may have been held between nails fixed to the two vanishing points at the positions shown here, and nails positioned in the holes.
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11. The old bridge, by Hubert Robert. 1760. Oil on canvas, 76.2 by 100.3 cm. (Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven).
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12. Studies of figures, by Hubert Robert. 1760. Black and red chalks on four sheets of paper mounted on a single sheet of paper, 45.2 by 34.8 cm. (Private collection).
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13. Composite sheet of eight figure studies, by Hubert Robert. 1760. Red chalk on paper mounted on a single sheet of paper, 45 by 33 cm. (Private collection).
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14. The column, by Hubert Robert. 1789. Oil on canvas, 242.6 by 194.6 cm. (Saint Louis Art Museum).
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15. Detail of Fig.14, showing the figures.
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16. Detail of figures in A hermit praying in the ruins of a Roman temple, by Hubert Robert. c.1760. Oil on canvas, whole painting 57.8 by 70.5 cm. (J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles).
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17. X-radiograph of Fig.11. (Courtesy Eric Stegmaier, Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven).
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18. The artist in his studio, by Hubert Robert. c.1759. Red chalk on paper, 33.3 by 44.1 cm. (Private collection).
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2a–b. Architectural capriccio with the Basilica of Constantine and Architectural capriccio with the Arco Degli Orefici next to San Giorgio in Velabro and the Arco di Giano. Bottom, left to right 2c–d. Architectural capriccio with the Temple of Faustina, the Arch of Titus and the walls of the Farnese Gardens and Architectural capriccio with the Temple of Venus, San Francesco Romano and the Basilica of Constantine beyond, by Hubert Robert. c.1754. Oil on canvas, each 75 by 99.5 cm. (Private collection).
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3. Colonnade and gardens at the Villa Medici with gentlemen sketching, by Hubert Robert. 1759. Oil on canvas, 75 by 63.8 cm. (Private collection).
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4. Remains of the Palace of Pope Julius, by Hubert Robert. 1759. Oil on canvas, 75 by 63.8 cm. (Private collection).
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5. Washerwomen in the ruins of the Colosseum, by Hubert Robert. Here dated c.1758. Oil on canvas, 45.1 by 57.8 cm. (Brooklyn Museum, New York).
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6. Infra-red reflectogram of Fig.5. (Conservation Department, Brooklyn Museum, New York).
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7. The obelisk, by Hubert Robert. 1789. Oil on canvas, 243.8 by 194.2 cm. (Saint Louis Art Museum).
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8. Infra-red photograph of a detail of Fig.7. (Courtesy Clare Walker Winfield, Saint Louis Art Museum).
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9. Ponte Salario, by Hubert Robert. c.1775. Oil on canvas, 91.3 by 121 cm. (National Gallery of Art, Washington).
Short Notice
A newly discovered painting of Adam and Eve by Pontormo
09/2020 | 1410 | 162
Pages: 779-781
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Franklin, David (Franklin, David)
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5. Adam and Eve after the Fall of Man, by Jacopo Carucci, called Il Pontormo. c.1518. Oil on canvas, 46 by 35.5 cm. (Private collection).
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6. Joseph with Jacob in Egypt, by Jacopo Carucci, called Il Pontormo. c.1518. Oil on panel, 96.5 by 109.5 cm. (National Gallery, London).
Article
The Leonardo anniversary: a retrospective
06/2020 | 1407 | 162
Pages: 512-519
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Cole, Michael (Cole, Michael)
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Leonardo da Vinci Rediscovered. By Carmen C. Bambach. Four vols, 2,350 pp. incl. 1,319 col. + b. & w. ills. (Yale University Press, New Haven and London, 2019),  400. ISBN 978–03–00–19195– | :
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Leonardo da Vinci: Self, Art and Nature. By François Quiviger. 224 pp. incl. 60 col. + 10 b. & w. ills. (Reaktion, London, 2019),  15.95. ISBN 978–17–89– 14070–5 | :
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Leonardo: Der Mann, der alles wissen wollte. By Bernd Roeck, 429 pp. incl. 72 col. + 32 b. & w. ills. (Verlag C.H. Beck, Munich, 2019), €28. ISBN 978–3–406–73509–7. | :
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Leonardo’s Paradox: Word and Image in the Making of Renaissance Culture. By Joost Keizer. 232 pp. incl. 40 col. + 25 b. & w. ills. (Reaktion, London, 2019),  25 | :
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Leonardo da Vinci, Musée du Louvre, Paris, 24th October 2019–24th February 2020. | :
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1. The nude Mona Lisa, by a follower of Leonardo da Vinci. Early sixteenth century. Charcoal, black chalk, and white heightening on paper, with later reworking in brown gouache or tempera, pricked for transfer, 74.8 by 54 cm. (Musée Cond , Chantilly; Bridgeman Images).
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2. Installation view of ‘Leonardo da Vinci’ at the Musée du Louvre, Paris. 2019. (Courtesy Musée du Louvre, Paris; photograph Antoine Mongodin).
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3. Reconstruction of the model used by Leonardo to produce the drawing in Fig.4, by Leticia Leratti. 2019. Clay and linen sheet, 75 by 70 by 25 cm. (Courtesy Musée du Louvre, Paris; photograph Antoine Mongodin; exh. Musée du Louvre, Paris).
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4. Drapery study for a seated figure, by Leonardo da Vinci. c.1475–82. Tempera on linen, 19.6 by 15.3 cm. (Musée du Louvre, Paris).
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5 and 6. Installation views of ‘Leonardo da Vinci’ at the Mus e du Louvre, Paris. 2019. (Courtesy Musée du Louvre, Paris; photograph Antoine Mongodin).
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7. Studies of blood vessels and staircases, by Leonardo da Vinci. c.1506– 10. Pen with different shades of brown ink and red chalk on paper, 29.5 by 19.8 cm. (Royal Collection Trust /   Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2020).
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8. A reconstruction of the face of the young Leonardo, from Bernd Roeck’s Leonardo: Der Mann, der alles wissen wollte (Verlag C.H. Beck, Munich).
Book Review
‘Truly Bright and Memorable’: Jan de Beer’s Renaissance Altarpieces. By Dan Ewing, Peter van den Brink and Robert Wenley
02/2020 | 1403 | 162
Pages: 168-169
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Silver, Larry (Silver, Larry)
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‘Truly Bright and Memorable’: Jan de Beer’s Renaissance Altarpieces By Dan Ewing, Peter van den Brink and Robert Wenley. 96 pp. incl. 50 col. ills. (Barber Institute of Fine Arts, Birmingham, and Paul Holberton, London, 2019), £16.50. ISBN 978–1–911300–72–4. | :
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4. Joseph and the suitors, by Jan de Beer. Oil on panel, 138.4 by 138.4 cm (Barber Institute of Fine Arts, University of Birmingham).
Book Review
‘The most beautiful pastel ever seen’: The Chocolate Girl by Jean-Étienne Liotard
04/2019 | 1393 | 161
Pages: 356-357
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Baker, Christopher (Baker, Christopher)
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‘The most beautiful pastel ever seen’: The Chocolate Girl by Jean-Étienne Liotard Edited by Stephan Koja and Roland Enke. | :
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9. Chocolate girl, Jean-Etienne Liotard. c.1744. Pastel on vellum, 82.5 by 52.5 cm. (Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Dresden).
Article
Giorgione in Sydney
03/2019 | 1392 | 161
Pages: 190-199
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Anderson, Jaynie (Anderson, Jaynie)
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Newbigin, Nerida (Newbigin, Nerida)
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Sommerfeldt, Julie (Sommerfeldt, Julie)
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Wilson, Kim (Wilson, Kim)
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1. The verso of the last folio of a copy of Dante’s Commedia, Venice 1497, with an inscription in iron-gall ink and a drawing of the Virgin and Child in red chalk. 30.5 by 19.8 cm. (University of Sydney, Library, Inc.97.1).
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10. Infra-red reflectogram of the under-drawing of the painting illustrated in Fig.9. (National Gallery, London).
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11. View of Castel San Zeno, Montagnana, with a seated figure in the foreground, by Giorgione. Red chalk on paper, 20.3 by 29 cm. (Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam).
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12. Cupid bending a bow, attributed to Giorgione. c.1508. Red chalk on paper, 23.7 by 15.2 cm. (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York).
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13. Detail of fol.iii recto of the volume illustrated in Fig.1.
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2. Below left Composite image of the watermark ‘Van Gelder’ in the flyleaves of the volume illustrated in Fig.1.
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3. Annotations of earlier sale or ownership in the volume illustrated in Fig.1.
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4. Detail of the the opening page of the volume illustrated in Fig.1, showing the accession number of the University of Sydney Library.
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5. Detail of Fig.1, showing the inscription.
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6. The Holy Family (‘The Benson Holy Family’), by Giorgione. c.1502. Panel, 37.3 by 45.6 cm. (National Gallery of Art, Washington).
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7. Infra-red reflectogram of the painting illustrated in Fig.6, showing preliminary drawing executed with the point of a brush. (National Gallery of Art, Washington).
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8. Opposite Detail of Fig.1, showing the drawing of the Virgin and Child, here attributed to Giorgione. Red chalk, 14 by 9.5 cm.
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9. Adoration of the Magi, by Giorgione. c.1502. Panel, 29.8 by 81.3 cm. (National Gallery, London).
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Detail of fol.iii verso of the volume illustrated in Fig.1.
Book Review
Forgotten Masters: Pieter Pourbus and Bruges. Painting from 1525 to 1625. Edited by Anne van Oosterwijk and Till-Holger Borchert
08/2018 | 1385 | 160
Pages: 700-702
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Mackay, Charles (Mackay, Charles)
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4–5. Wing panels with the portraits of the Noble Confraternity of the Holy Blood, by Pieter Pourbus. 1556. Panel, left panel 113.5 by 83.5 cm., including original frame; right panel 112.5 by 82 cm., including original frame (Noble Confraternity of the Holy Blood, Bruges).
Article
The Modigliani Technical Research Study. Modigliani in the South of France
05/2018 | 1382 | 160
Pages: 394-399
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Centeno, Silvia A. (Centeno, Silvia A.)
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Duvernois, Isabelle (Duvernois, Isabelle)
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Fronek, Joe (Fronek, Joe)
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King, Annette (King, Annette)
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Townsend, Joyce H. (Townsend, Joyce H.)
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1. The little peasant, by Amedeo Modigliani. c.1918. Oil and tempera on canvas, 100 by 64.5 cm. (Tate, London).
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10. The Italian woman, by Amedeo Modigliani. c.1918–19. Canvas, 102.6 by 67 cm. (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York).
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11. Photomicrograph of Fig.1 showing top of split in sitter’s shirt.
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12. Details of Fig.1 showing (a) sleeve of sitter’s right arm; and (b) sitter’s right knee.
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13. Details of signatures from (a) Fig.1; (b) Fig.2; and (c) Fig.10.
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2. Young woman of the people, by Amedeo Modigliani. 1918. Oil (and possibly water-based media) on canvas, 100.3 by 65.1 cm. (Los Angeles County Museum of Art).
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3. Detail from the infra-red reflectogram of Fig.1, showing underdrawing circling the face.
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4. Detail from the infra-red reflectogram of Fig.2, showing underdrawing of a bracelet.
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5. X-radiograph of Fig.1.
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6. Fig.1 in transmitted light.
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7. Macro-XRF map details of Fig.10: (a) iron; (b) mercury; (c) calcium.
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8. Detail of Fig.10.
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9. Detail of Fig.2.
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[Appendix. Table showing the results of pigment, media, ground preparation and varnish analyses, and of the canvas thread counts, of Figs.1, 2 and 10.]
Article
The Modigliani Technical Research Study. Modigliani’s late portraits
05/2018 | 1382 | 160
Pages: 400-407
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Bezur, Anikó (Bezur, Anikó)
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Campos, Pedro H.O.V. (Campos, Pedro H.O.V.)
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Centeno, Silvia A. (Centeno, Silvia A.)
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Duvernois, Isabelle (Duvernois, Isabelle)
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Gonçalves Magalhães, Ana (Gonçalves Magalhães, Ana)
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Josenhans, Frauke V. (Josenhans, Frauke V.)
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Londero, Pablo (Londero, Pablo)
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Rizzutto, Márcia (Rizzutto, Márcia)
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Schwarz, Cynthia (Schwarz, Cynthia)
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1. Portrait of a young woman, by Amedeo Modigliani. Here dated 1918–19. Canvas, 45.7 by 28 cm. (Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven).
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10. Infra-red reflectography detail of the background of Fig.9, showing underdrawing and pentimenti (photograph Pedro Campos and Márcia Rizzutto).
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11. Portrait of the artist’s wife, Jeanne Hébuterne, by Amedeo Modigliani. 1918 (1919?). Canvas, 101 by 65.7 cm. (Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena).
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2. Head of Jeanne Hébuterne, by Amedeo Modigliani. 1918. Canvas, 46 by 29 cm. (Private collection).
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3. X-radiograph of Fig.1.
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4. Infra-red photograph of Fig.1.
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5. Infra-red reflectogram of Fig.8.
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6. Transmitted light photograph of Fig.8.
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7. Raking light detail photograph of Fig.8.
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8. Jeanne Hébuterne, by Amedeo Modigliani. 1919. Canvas, 91.4 by 73 cm. (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York).
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9. Self-portrait, by Amedeo Modigliani. 1919. Canvas, 100 by 64.5 cm. (Museum of Contemporary Art of the University of São Paulo; photograph Pedro Campos and Márcia Rizzutto).
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[Appendix. Summary of the results of pigment, media, ground preparation and varnish analyses, and of the canvas thread counts.]
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