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Analysis

An infra-red image being looked at by a conservator

Studying an object is an essential  part of the work of a conservator.  As well as being allowing decisions to be made regarding the most appropriate form of treatment, techniques such as X-ray and infra-red photography and sampling can reveal much about the origins of a piece, and help with attribution to a particular date or place of production, and even individual artist.

Case studies using this process
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Conservation of an ancient Egyptian funerary stela
Conservator working on Hans of Antwerp with a brush
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Conserving Holbein's 'Hans of Antwerp'
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Conserving Maratti's 'The Annunciation'
Detail of portrait 'man in red'
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Conserving the Man in Red
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Folding Screen Paintings
Conservation team examining pastel out of its frame
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The Conservation of Rosalba Carriera’s Pastels of the Four Seasons
Conservator studying one of the Trinity Panels
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The Trinity Panels by Hugo van der Goes
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