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XRF of cultural heritage materials: Round-robin IV—paint on canvas

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 May 2016

C. Namowicz ,
K. Trentelman  and
C. McGlinchey
C. Namowicz
Affiliation:
The Getty Conservation Institute, 1200 Getty Center Dr. Suite 700, Los Angeles, California 90049
K. Trentelman
Affiliation:
The Getty Conservation Institute, 1200 Getty Center Dr. Suite 700, Los Angeles, California 90049
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Abstract

To establish standard working practices and further understanding of the application of X-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectroscopy to works of art and cultural heritage materials, a series of round-robin tests have been conducted biannually since 2002. In 2008 the round-robin explored the application of XRF to the study of paintings on canvas. Thirteen samples, consisting of both modern and traditional pigments on canvas, were distributed to 25 participating institutions for analysis. The samples were designed to explore common challenges encountered in the XRF analysis of painted works including peak overlaps, sum peaks, layering/shielding effects, detection of low-Z pigments, and modern pigments. The results from representative samples highlighting each topic are discussed.

Keywords

X-ray fluorescenceartist's pigmentspaint on canvaspeak overlapssum peaks
Type
X-Ray Fluorescence
Information
Powder Diffraction , Volume 24 , Special Issue 2 , June 2009 , pp. 124 - 129
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2009

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