Particle induced X-ray emission: a valuable tool for the analysis of metalpoint drawings

Duval, Alain; Guicharnaud, Hélène; Dran, J. C.

doi:10.1016/j.nimb.2004.02.020

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“…The ''Self-portrait at Thirteen" is grounded with a white preparation layer, most probably made of bone white (see also [1]). The very low Pb content indicates a possible small addition of lead white.…”

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“…with other drawings from the Netherlands sketchbook [1,2] and with one drawing from his early career, the portrait of ''Willibald Pirckheimer" dated to 1503 [4]. Further insights into changes of the graphical technique of Albrecht Dü rer in his life are expected by analyzing drawings from his very early period (1,2) and those made at the end of his life (3,4). It was also interesting to compare the drawing material used for the ''Self-portrait at Thirteen" with those used for the ''Portrait of the Artist's Father", attributed only two years later.…”

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confidence: 98%

“…The metal particles deposited with a metalpoint on the drawing represent only some tens of lg per cm 2 (some tens of nm thickness). Former studies showed that only two analytical methods are both sensitive enough and nondestructive: external-beam proton-induced X-ray emission (PIXE) [1] and spatially resolved synchrotron-radiation induced X-ray fluorescence analysis (SY-XRF) [2]. One of the most famous artists of the Renaissance who drew with silverpoint is Albrecht Dü rer (1471-1528).…”

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“…A full discussion supported by art-historical details is clearly beyond the scope of this paper. In the following we focus on the experimental setup, on the measurements and on the comparison of the analytical data with those of other Dü rer silverpoint drawings [1,2,4]. …”

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“…At the Louvre it has been for more than 15 years a standard analysis technique [11]. As an example, Duval et al [38] analyzed more than 70 metal point drawings by Italian, Flemish and German artists using external PIXE. The latter is quite a challenge due the extremely small quantity of metal point marks in comparison to the substrate (paper or parchment).…”

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Non-destructive analysis and testing of museum objects: An overview of 5 years of research

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2005

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This paper gives an overview of research in or associated with the pan-European network COST Action G8, which aims at achieving a better preservation and conservation of our cultural heritage by increasing the knowledge of art and archaeological objects through advanced chemical and physical analyses. The paper is focussed on the use of various analytical techniques for the examination of cultural heritage materials and includes research examples on painted works of art, ceramics, glasses, glazes and metals. In addition attention is drawn to advances in analytical instrumentation, for example the development of portable techniques to perform analyses on site, and to the need for collaboration between people directly involved in the field of cultural heritage and analytical scientists. D

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Developing a simple screening method for the identification of historic biocide residues on herbarium material in museum collections

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The National Museum of Wales houses c.250,000 higher plant specimens, with material dating back to the 17th century. Herbaria have been a major source of botanical research and reference for centuries and the collections have increased over time from donations and through collecting.\ud Due to its organic content, botanical material is susceptible to insect and fungal attack. Even aged, dried material is a source of sugar and protein. Institutions and collectors have prevented such attacks through the application of pesticides. Treatments containing compounds of arsenic, lead and mercury were commonplace, and have remained stable over time. Consequently, present-day handling of these collections presents a potential health risk to staff and visitors through inhalation and skin absorption, particularly since the quantity and nature of the pesticide applied is unknown. Occasionally the residues are visible, but research has shown that herbarium sheets, which appear untouched, have been previously treated, and contain high concentrations of toxic metals.\ud The use of a UV hand-held lamp has helped to identify sheets that have been treated, even though treatment is not visible to the naked eye. The UV causes areas to fluoresce on the herbarium mount sheet. These areas were analysed by particle induced X-ray emission (PIXE), and have been found to correlate with pesticide applications containing mercury and arsenic.\ud This research has shown the feasibility of using a hand-held UV lamp as a screening method for identifying contaminated samples within museum collections and provided a means to prioritise which collections require immediate re-mounting

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Particle induced X-ray emission: a valuable tool for the analysis of metalpoint drawings

Cited by 26 publications

References 8 publications

PIXE measurements of Renaissance silverpoint drawings at VERA

PIXE measurements of Renaissance silverpoint drawings at VERA

Non-destructive analysis and testing of museum objects: An overview of 5 years of research

Developing a simple screening method for the identification of historic biocide residues on herbarium material in museum collections

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