14931
Accession Number
1843
Title Of Article Chaper
A scientific examination of some 19th century Dutch Gothic revival polychromed sculptures
Title Of Journal Book
Icom committee for conservation. 4th triennial meeting, venice, 13-18 october. Preprints
Pages
2069837
Publisher
Icom
Publisher City
Paris
Language Of Text
English
Literature Type
Monograph
Literature Level
Analytic
Meeting
Icom committee for conservation triennial meeting (6)
Meeting City
Venice
Abstract
Two polychromed reliefs dated 1873 and two altar-cases with late 19th-century polychromed sculptures were examined. Pigments identified include Prussian blue, synthetic ultramarine, red iron oxide, chrome green, barium yellow, vermilion, gold and aluminum leaf. It appears that the Gothic revival polychromed sculpture examined is not a close copying of medieval examples in the technical sense -- considerable freedom and sophistication were employed to obtain various effects. Author's address: Browersgracht 54 bv, Amsterdam 1003, The Netherlands.
Keywords
Sculpture, polychrome; Sculpture, polychrome examination; Sculpture, polychrome history; Sculpture, polychrome technique; Sculpture, polychrome wood; Source, literary sculpture; Pigment, analysis; Pigment, blue prussian; Pigment, blue ultramarine; Pigment, red iron oxide; Pigment, red vermilion; Pigment, green chrome; Pigment, yellow; Gilding, gold leaf; Gilding, technique; Sculpture, gilding; Painting, ground chalk; Pigment, white lead; Analysis, micro chemical; Pigment, analysis; Cross-section, painting; Altar, altarpiece -- ICCROM
pub_id
14931
Meeting Date
19751013; 13 - 18 october 1975