Hidden Child

On the left side of this IR reflectogram two small dark eyes are faintly visible, originating from the head of a small child. This figure was ultimately painted over during the final painting stages.

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Date: 2014-06-25

Spear vs. Halberd

The IR reflectogram of the upper left corner revealed the pattern of folds in the drapery but more importantly the original shape of the weapon that is held by the standing soldier. Previous restorers misinterpreted the weapon to be a spear; however, the black outlines of a halberd, a combined spear and battle-ax. The IR image helped the conservation team during the retouching phase of the treatment to restore the shape of the original halberd.

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Date: 2014-06-25

American Institute of Conservation (San Francisco - 2014)

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Date: 2014-06-29

Poster Presentation

The conservation team presented a poster on public outreach initiatives and interdisciplinary research relating to the project.

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Date: 2014-06-29

Status

Began applying fills in losses along the original seam and the upper half of the painting

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Date: 2014-07-01

January 2014

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Date: 2014-07-01

June 2014

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Date: 2014-07-03

June IMAGE

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Date: 2014-07-03

July 2014

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Date: 2014-07-05

July 2014 IMAGE

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Date: 2014-07-05

Performed Additional Consolidation along outer Edges

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Date: 2014-07-07

Remedial Paint Consolidation

Remedial paint consolidation was performed along the upper, outer edges of the painting using BEVA 371 adhesive (Pictured here: Keara Teeter)

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Date: 2014-07-07

Began Applying Fills in Upper Section

The team began to apply fills along the top section of the painting

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Date: 2014-07-15

Before Filling

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Date: 2014-07-15

Before IMAGE

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Date: 2014-07-15

After Filling

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Date: 2014-07-18

After IMAGE

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Date: 2014-07-18

Positioning the Film

Over a period of 3 days, over 120 captures were taken of the painting. A number of volunteers were involved in the lengthy process which involved scaffolding, ladders, and other cumbersome equipment (Pictured Here: Project intern Keara Teeter and project volunteer Morgan Shankweiler).

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Date: 2014-09-07

Overall X-ray Composite

The team collected over 120 captures to produce this overall composite image of the x-radiograph. X-rays have a difficult time penetrating areas that were painted with lead white or other radio-opaque pigments (such as vermillion) in addition to sections that were built up with several layers of paint. These regions appear white in the X-ray image and help to reveal brushwork, changes, and even hidden figures.<br/><a href="http://www.artcons.udel.edu/about/kress/examination-techniques-and-scientific-terms/x-radiography" target="_blank">More on X-Radiography Here</a>

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Date: 2014-09-13

X-Radiography Examination

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Date: 2014-09-18