Date of Award
5-2017
Access Control
Open Access
Degree Name
Art Conservation, M.A., C.A.S.
Department
Art Conservation Department
Advisor
James Hamm
Department Home page
https://artconservation.buffalostate.edu/
First Reader
Aaron Shugar
Second Reader
Jiuan Chen
Third Reader
Rebecca Ploeger
Abstract
A painting that was formerly attributed to Édouard Manet, was researched, examined, and technically analyzed. Imaging techniques revealed a hidden inscription in the background that places the painting in Paris in the late 19th century. Scanning Macro-X-Ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy (MA-XRF), Optical Microscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy-Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy SEM-EDS), and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) confirmed that no anachronistic pigments, media, or materials were used in the work. The painting was separated from its warped backing board and mounted to a new secondary support. Overpaint was removed to reveal the original inscription.
Recommended Citation
Goodman, Becca, "ANALYSIS AND CONSERVATION OF PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG MAN, FORMERLY ATTRIBUTED TO ÉDOUARD MANET" (2017). Art Conservation Master's Projects. 1.
https://digitalcommons.buffalostate.edu/art_con_projects/1
