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Identification and Creation

Object Number
Straus.8871
People
Artist of original: Lluís Borrassà, Spanish (1388 - 1424)
Title
X-radiograph(s) of "Saint John the Baptist and Saint Barbara"
Classification
Photographs
Work Type
x-radiograph, photograph
Date
February 16, 2016
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/354664

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Straus Center for Conservation and Technical Studies, Alan Burroughs Collection of X-Radiographs
Object Number
Straus.8871
Contact
am_straus@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
X-radiograph Operators present: Kate Smith and Cristina Morilla
Duration of radiography session: 3 hours
Total number of exposures: 5
Material Description - oil on wood panel with original battens
Radiation source- Comet tube
Exposure settings-
50 kV
5 mA
120 seconds
178 cm focal distance
Filtration used: none
Screens used: none
Set up/sequencing notes:
Scanning notes: laser power high, PMT 10, 16-bit linear data scale, 50 micron scan resolution
Image manipulation notes: 3 scans converted to tiff and assembled into composite radiograph in Photoshop

Subjects and Contexts

  • Alan Burroughs Collection of X-Radiographs

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