{"id":270,"date":"2019-09-30T00:03:00","date_gmt":"2019-09-30T00:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woodshedgallery.com\/WoodshedGallery\/?page_id=270"},"modified":"2019-10-06T16:02:18","modified_gmt":"2019-10-06T16:02:18","slug":"scientific-examination-of-art","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/woodshedgallery.com\/WoodshedGallery\/scientific-examination-of-art\/","title":{"rendered":"Scientific Examinations of Art for Authentication &#038; Attribution"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Scientific Examinations of Art for Authentication &amp; Attribution<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><i>Identification of pigments &amp; media, dating of materials, and specific wavelength imaging can reveal an artwork&#8217;s history, and sometimes lead to confirmation of authenticity.<br \/>\nOur non-invasive testing methods assure that your artworks are not altered.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">-Bruce Wood, MFA,\u00a0 Member of the International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Open By Appointment, Wednesdays thru Saturdays. Phone 508-533-6277<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_media_grid element_width=&#8221;2&#8243; grid_id=&#8221;vc_gid:1569801245245-b0f8e688b546eaa7f0d98bad4c440bf3-3&#8243; include=&#8221;45,278,277,275,46,54&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1557791973533{padding-right: 35px !important;padding-left: 35px !important;}&#8221;][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1411476739640{padding-top: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;background-color: #e8e8e8 !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1569801774182{margin-right: 300px !important;margin-left: 300px !important;}&#8221;]<strong>The attribution or authenticity of a work of art<\/strong> depends in part on the materials and techniques of the work being appropriate for the artist and the age of the piece.<\/p>\n<p>To discover and confirm aspects of an artwork which may be in question, we use scientific technology and apparatus to conduct <em>forensic art examinations<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>However, simply identifying\u00a0 materials is rarely sufficient to provide an attribution. To place such analytical results into their proper historical framework, we research extensive knowledge bases of past materials and artists\u2019 practices.\u00a0 Then we add art historical research into the artist, comparing our subject artwork to known examples of the artist&#8217;s work.<br \/>\nCombining the scientific evidence with subjective connoiseurship may lead to surprising discoveries and attribution.<\/p>\n<p>The techniques available for analysis of paintings and drawings are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Near Infrared (NIR) Spectroscopy<\/strong>, is used to identify pigments and binders in ink and paint.\u00a0 It is also used to provide an age date for paper and wood.\u00a0 We have developed an extensive proprietary database of paper samples and historic pigments for spectral comparisons.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Infrared Reflectance Photography<\/strong> allows us to see under-drawings and to discover composition changes which are not evident in normal lighting conditions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Infrared Transmission Photography<\/strong> allows us to see through the canvas.\u00a0 This technique often reveals inscriptions hidden by restorative linings, and can\u00a0 discover old condition problems hidden by retouching.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ultraviolet (UV) Photography<\/strong> reveals modern additions to an oil painting\u00a0 It can detect retouching, repairs and old and new varnish layers.\u00a0 UV can also help in detecting the age and condition of paper, and reveal transparent sizing and glazes on paper.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Raman Spectroscopy<\/strong> is a laser-based method for identifying some pigments.<\/li>\n<li><strong>X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) Spectroscopy<\/strong> is an x-ray based method for identifying the chemical elements of paint and non-organic materials.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Microscopy<\/strong> is used to examine paint layers, paper composition, and other elements requiring the special view which magnification provides.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/woodshedgallery.com\/WoodshedGallery\/contact\/\">Contact us<\/a> to discuss how forensic analysis of your artwork may help advance its appreciation, marketability and value.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;55&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; alignment=&#8221;right&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;42&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;44&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Oil Painting Restoration and Repair for Franklin, Medway, Walpole, Bellingham, Norfolk, Foxboro, Mendon, Hopedale, Millis, Milford, Holliston, Westwood, Dover, Dedham, Wellesley, Providence, Boston, Cape Cod, Concord, Pawtucket, Woonsocket, Attleboro, Warwick, Grafton, Uxbridge, Upton, Cambridge, Holliston, Sherborn, Natick, Framingham, Worcester, Marlborough, Wayland, Weston, Gloucester, Newburyport, Peabody, Cohasset, Needham, Waltham, Lincoln, Sudbury, Ashland, Massachusetts Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut and Maine.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Scientific Examinations of Art for Authentication &amp; Attribution Identification of pigments &amp; media, dating of materials, and specific wavelength imaging can reveal an artwork&#8217;s history, and sometimes lead to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/woodshedgallery.com\/WoodshedGallery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/270"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/woodshedgallery.com\/WoodshedGallery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/woodshedgallery.com\/WoodshedGallery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/woodshedgallery.com\/WoodshedGallery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/woodshedgallery.com\/WoodshedGallery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=270"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/woodshedgallery.com\/WoodshedGallery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/270\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":286,"href":"https:\/\/woodshedgallery.com\/WoodshedGallery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/270\/revisions\/286"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/woodshedgallery.com\/WoodshedGallery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=270"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}