Process

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

Case study

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

Case study

The Conservation of Rosalba Carriera’s Pastels of the Four Seasons

Conservator studying one of the Trinity Panels

Case study

The Trinity Panels by Hugo van der Goes

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