Blue Sky 2

Blue Sky (After Cleaning Test) - Possible Pigments: Lead White, Iron Oxides (Umbers), Calcium Sulphate/Carbonate, Zinc White (Overpaint)<br/><br/>* Lapis Lazuli and Organic Pigments (e.g. Lakes, Dyestuff, etc.) are difficult to detect with XRF

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Date: 2013-11-23

Green Dress

Green-Blue Dress - Possible Pigments: Lead White, Green Earth, Iron Oxides (Ground Layers), Calcium Sulphate/Carbonate<br/><br/>* Lapis Lazuli and Organic Pigments (e.g. Lakes, Dyestuff, etc.) are difficult to detect with XRF

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Date: 2013-11-23

Green Leaf

Possible Pigments: Green Earth, Lead White (attentuated peaks indicate Lead is in lower layers), Iron Oxides (Ground Layers), Calcium Sulphate/Carbonate<br/><br/>* Lapis Lazuli and Organic Pigments (e.g. Lakes, Dyestuff, etc.) are difficult to detect with XRF

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Date: 2013-11-23

Woman's Flesh

Woman's Flesh (Before Cleaning) - Possible Pigments: Lead White, Vermillion, Iron Oxides (Umbers), Calcium Sulphate/Carbonate, Zinc White (Overpaint)<br/><br/>* Lapis Lazuli and Organic Pigments (e.g. Lakes, Dyestuff, etc.) are difficult to detect with XRF

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Date: 2013-11-23

Blue Drapery

Blue Drapery (Before Cleaning) - Possible Pigments: Lead White, Iron Oxides (Umbers), Calcium Sulphate/Carbonate, Zinc White and Chromium Yellow/Red (Overpaint)<br/><br/>* Lapis Lazuli and Organic Pigments (e.g. Lakes, Dyestuff, etc.) are difficult to detect with XRF

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Date: 2013-11-23

Yellow Skirt

Possible Pigments: Lead White, Iron Oxides, Calcium Sulphate/Carbonate, Vermillion<br/><br/>* Lapis Lazuli and Organic Pigments (e.g. Lakes, Dyestuff, etc.) are difficult to detect with XRF

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Date: 2013-11-23

Soldier's Red Cloak

Red Drapery - Possible Pigments: Lead White/Red Lead, Iron Oxides, Vermillion, Calcium Sulphate/Carbonate<br/><br/>* Lapis Lazuli and Organic Pigments (e.g. Lakes, Dyestuff, etc.) are difficult to detect with XRF

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Date: 2013-11-23

Yellow Tunic

Possible Pigments: Lead White, Iron Oxides, Vermillion, Calcium Sulphate/Carbonate, Barium White (Overpaint), Chromium Red/Yellow and Zinc White (Overpaint)<br/><br/>* Lapis Lazuli and Organic Pigments (e.g. Lakes, Dyestuff, etc.) are difficult to detect with XRF

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Date: 2013-11-23

Leg of Soldier

Possible Pigments: Lead White, Iron Oxides (Umbers), Vermillion, Calcium Sulphate/Carbonate<br/><br/>* Lapis Lazuli and Organic Pigments (e.g. Lakes, Dyestuff, etc.) are difficult to detect with XRF

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Date: 2013-11-23

Yellow Sash

Possible Pigments: Lead White/Naples Yellow, Iron Oxides, Vermillion, Calcium Sulphate/Carbonate, Zinc White (Overpaint)<br/><br/>* Lapis Lazuli and Organic Pigments (e.g. Lakes, Dyestuff, etc.) are difficult to detect with XRF

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Date: 2013-11-23

David's Green Drapery

Possible Pigments: Lead White, Green Earth/Iron Oxides (Umbers), Calcium Sulphate/Carbonate, Zinc White (Overpaint)<br/><br/>* Lapis Lazuli and Organic Pigments (e.g. Lakes, Dyestuff, etc.) are difficult to detect with XRF

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Date: 2013-11-23

Status

Completed paint consolidation and removal of overpaint/varnish on bottom half of painting. A thin coat of non-yellowing, stable synthetic varnish was applied across the bottom section. Began cleaning/consolidation of upper section.

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Date: 2013-12-01

Before Treatment

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Date: 2013-12-01

November 2013

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Date: 2013-12-03

November IMAGE

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Date: 2013-12-03

December 2013

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Date: 2013-12-05

December IMAGE

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Date: 2013-12-05

Completed Cleaning Lower Half

Completed removal of overpaint and varnish from the bottom half of the painting. The central portion of the canvas appeared to be in excellent condition save for a few old tears while most of the damage appeared to be localized along the outermost edges of the painting. This may have been caused to prolonged exposure to moisture or even how the painting may have originally been displayed (e.g. in a large hall flanked by windows) (Pictured here: Maggie Bearden).

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Date: 2013-12-07

Removal of Glue Residue

Overpaint continued to be removed from the edges of the painting, uncovering previous restoration attempts and damaged areas.

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Date: 2013-12-16

Before Removal of Glue Residue

Brown-grey residues from an unoriginal glue coating were found on the surface of the painting in the bottom right corner once the thick overpaint and varnish had been removed.

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Date: 2013-12-16