The identification, approaches to cleaning and removal of a lead-rich salt crust from the surface of an 18th century oil painting
Abstract A thin, grey surface layer was noticed after removing the varnish of an eighteenth century Dutch oil painting, by an unknown artist titled Vision of Saint Lutgard of Tongeren. This layer masked the paint layer almost entirely, casting a greyish veil that greatly influenced the painting’s ap...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2023-04-01
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| Series: | Heritage Science |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40494-023-00925-4 |