42592
Accession Number
9378
Title Of Article Chaper
La radiographie et le controle de l'authenticite des tableaux
Title Of Journal Book
Mouseion
Issue
44259
Pages
139-143
Language Of Text
French
Literature Type
Serial
Literature Level
Analytic
Abstract
Painting forgers often use ancient worm-eaten wood panels for their works. The most deteriorated side of the panel is hidden by an uneven thick layer of ground and then painted. The insect galleries and the uneven ground are easily detected by x-rays. -- ICCROM
pub_id
42592
Title Translation
Radiography and the authenticity of paintings