What is the meaning of some of the marks incised in the back of Old panel paintings?

A bibliographic survey of incised marks of a rough appearance, creating straight parallel or intersecting lines, found on the back of Portuguese oak panel paintings is presented. Although Portuguese literature on this matter mostly suggests that these marks are related to the quality of the wood or...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Helena Pinheiro de Melo, António João Cruz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Profissional de Conservadores - Restauradores de Portugal 2017-01-01
Series:Conservar Património
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.14568/cp2017014