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Conclusions, after diagnostic investigation of a painting signed Turner, showing MARITIME SCENE," ...it is possible to observe that the signature has not been eliminated by the cleaning process. The x-ray alaysis shows that there are no layers underneath the signature allowing us to deduce that it was applied directly to the painting. This does not proove that it is original, even if it is similar to signatures on other paintings by the artist. ... The painting technique is similar to that used by turner in other paintings, this is shown by the stratigraphical analysis which shows the superimposition of thin layers of paint. (see samples AZ3-AZ5-AZ7- AZ8)... ... The presence of the inclusions of lacca and lapislazzuli, cut in various dimensions, also very large, indicates a very rich “tavolozza”, inasmuch as such materials were very rare and precious. It would be interesting to compare these elements with those from painting known to be by the artist in question.(from Report Marisol Burgio di Aragona per Zeta Art Restauro) "...In the lower portion, the reading of the layer underneath the paint confirms the presence of ample gaps, visible as white and light grey patches. In the upper part, the sky seems more animated and also stylistically far more consonant with Turner... An ample sketch of the temple and of the nearby house appears underneath the paint layer which shows notable variations. Above all in the centre above the rapid curved lines which sketch the group of trees, numerous windows are visible on various levels. These were not executed in the painting, but were covered by trees. Such variations exclude that the painting is a copy... It must be underlined that the preparatory image, as shown by the reflectology, maintains a notable homogeneousness, this far from guarantees that the original can be fully recovered, but shows how the present legibility detracts from a correct evaluation of the state of conservation and of the qualitative level of the painting. "(dalla Report Diagnostica artistica di M.Cardinali, M.B.De Ruggeri e P.Soriani) |
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