12819

Accession Number

13149

Author

Stulik, D.C.; Parker, A.E.; Donahue, D.J.; Toolin, L.J.

Compiler

Steele, Marcia C.

Author Affiliation

The Getty Conservation Institute; The Getty Conservation Institute; University of Arizona. Department of Physics; University of Arizona. Department of Physics

Title Of Article Chaper

The ultimate challenge for radiocarbon dating: the paint layer

Title Of Journal Book

1992 AIC Paintings Specialty Group Postprints: Paper presented at the Twentieth Annual Meeting of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works

Pages

65-89

Collation

ill.

Reference Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references

Publisher

The American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works. Paintings Specialty Group

Publisher City

Washington

Language Of Text

English

Literature Type

Serial

Literature Level

Analytic

Meeting

The Twentieth Annual Meeting of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works. Paintings Specialty Group

Meeting City

Buffalo

Abstract

Since the development of <sup>14</sup>C dating by W.F. Libby in the 1940's and 50's, the method has proven to be the best absolute method for chronometric dating of organic and some carbon- containing inorganic materials. Even broader application horizons have been opened to radiocarbon dating by use of the accelerator mass spectometer which allows routine analysis of sub-milligram samples. Art curatorship and art conservation are two art research fields which directly benefit from such a development.

Keywords

radiocarbon; dating; date; paint; layer

pub_id

12819

Meeting Date

19920605