28409
Accession Number
32567
Author
Schueller, Carola;Derrick, Michelle
Title Of Article Chaper
An investigation of pigments and binding media on painted early New England furniture in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Title Of Journal Book
Postprints of the Wooden Artifacts Group Presented at the 36th Annual Meeting of the American Institute for Conservation, Denver, Colorado
Pages
63-73
Collation
11 p. : ills.
Reference Bibliography
Includes bibliographic references
Publisher
American Institute for Conservation Wooden Artifacts Group
Language Of Text
English
Literature Type
Monograph
Literature Level
Analytic
Abstract
The research project is investigating the pigments and binding media of forty-one pieces of chests, chairs, stools, chest of drawers, boxes and cupboards. The paint examination and analysis of three case pieces are presented. Optical examination included the study of the pigment morphology and stratigraphy in reflective and ultra violet light. Particles were analyzed using scanning electron microscopy and Raman spectroscopy. Binders were investigated with infrared spectroscopy. Main pigments and colorants found are: red and yellow ochers, including hematite and goethite, red lead, lead white, bone black, carbon black and indigo. The project is ongoing and results will be made accessible via an online database.
Keywords
pigment;binding;media;binder;investigation;paint;furniture
pub_id
28409