Authors: Erich S Uffelman Patricia A Hobbs Derek A G Barisas Jennifer L Mass
Publish Date: 2013/01/26
Volume: 111, Issue: 1, Pages: 9-14
Abstract
Portable Xray Fluorescence Spectrometry pXRF was used to survey 33 works in Washington and Lee University’s collection of Louise Herreshoff’s paintings This work was done both to support a condition assessment of the paintings and their pigments and to determine which paintings might be appropriate for further study in the context of ongoing key synchrotron research into the degradation mechanisms of cadmium sulfide yellow pigment CdSThe Lenfest Foundation is gratefully acknowledged for funds that have enabled the collaboration on this project between Winterthur the University of Delaware the Barnes Foundation and Washington and Lee University The NSF is gratefully acknowledged for recently funding nondestructive analytical instrumentation NSF 0959625 at WL that was used in the examinations reported here the NSF is also thanked for funding Chemistry in Art Workshops for many years A 2009 State Council of Higher Education for Virginia Outstanding Faculty Award assisted ESU in various aspects of these projects ESU thanks WL for Lenfest Summer Research Grants that have facilitated this project DAGB thanks WL for summer undergraduate research support
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