29931
Accession Number
5316
Title Of Article Chaper
Dating easel paintings with a penetrometer
Title Of Journal Book
Bulletin de l'Institut royal du patrimoine artistique
Volume
16
Pages
77-83
Language Of Text
English
Language Of Summary
French;Flemish
Literature Type
Serial
Literature Level
Analytic
Abstract
A device for measuring the hardness by the penetration rate of a charged needle in a paint weakened by a solvent is described. Measurements on four paintings of known age show that this penetration rate may serve as a means for dating easel paintings.
Keywords
Painting, examination; test, hardness; solvent, use-in conservation; solvent, solubility; ICCROM -- AATA
pub_id
29931