Overpaint removal from easel paintings using an LQS Nd:YAG laser: The first validation study

被引:19
作者
Siano, Salvatore [1 ]
Osticioli, Iacopo [1 ]
Pavia, Alessandro [2 ]
Ciofini, Daniele [1 ]
机构
[1] CNR, Ist Fis Applicata Nello Carrara, Florence, Italy
[2] Pavia Restauro Srl, Rome, Italy
关键词
Laser ablation; Spallation; Overpainting; Annie Nathan; Giacomo Balla;
D O I
10.1179/0039363015Z.000000000207
中图分类号
K85 [文物考古];
学科分类号
0601 ;
摘要
In this work, laser ablation has been applied for removing overpaint found on the reverse of a signed easel painting by Giacomo Balla, one of the founding members of the Futurist movement. After unsuccessful attempts to remove the overpaint layers selectively using organic solvents, a long Q-switched Nd:YAG laser (1064 nm, 120 ns) ablation was successfully trialled, enabling the planning of complete uncovering of a hidden artwork by laser treatment. Laser cleaning was accompanied with a thorough characterisation of the original pigments, binders, and overpaint using Raman and FTIR spectroscopy, along with stratigraphic examination combined with optical and ESEM-EDX analysis. In parallel systematic experimentation on samples simulating the layers to be removed was carried out to interpret the laser removal processes being exploited and fine-tune the treatment.
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页码:S49 / S57
页数:9
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