Drawing Sheet 2 D-E

Support

Dimensions:

22.4 x 34.2 cm

Cut edge:

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Paper type:

Ivory wove paper, discolored to tan

Pinholes:

ULC (2?), center top, ULC, LRC and LLC

    Additional notes:

Media visible

Sewing holes:

Center 5.8cm from top edge

Edges overlapping adj. sheet:

Left and bottom edges (traces of edge fragments adhered on verso)

Edges extending below adj. sheet:

Right top edge (2-3mm) and upper right edge (2-3mm)

Edges abutting adj. sheet:

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Media

Colored pencil:

Two densities of black pencil are used to create the overall composition: a lighter pencil is used overall to define the composition over which colored pencil is applied; and then a darker pencil is used selectively to add lines and compositional elements in Christ’s hat and in the rays

Red pencil/conte crayon, was added in Christ’s hat and clouds over the black pencil

Yellow pencil is used in the light rays, below the yellow pastel additions

Touches of greenish blue pencil were added to tone the cross-hatched rays, particularly in the right bottom area

Pastel:

Blue pastel is used in the sky and appears to be applied over blue pencil

Yellow pastel is applied in the upper area of rays and appears to be placed over the yellow and black pencil

Light pink pastel is visible in the upper region of the rays (see notes below) and is applied over the light black pencil

Graphite:

Uncertain, not clearly visible

Charcoal:

Charcoal may have been added in the clouds as this areas, lines appearing smudged/transferred

Watercolor:

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Scratching:

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Additional media notes:

Composition

Drawing to sheet edges:

Black pencil media is visible at all edges; there is an absence of yellow pastel along the top edge

Drawing into adjacent sheet:

*Composition corresponds to adjacent sheets; some lines correspond directly when the edges are abutted (noted on image)

Compositional changes/additions:

The cap of Christ’s hat appears to have been added over the curved line of the monstrance

Artist’s patches:

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Former restoration:

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Drawing on verso:

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Additional observations:

Analysis

Technique

Area/location

Results/observations

Photo microscopy:

Pink pastel

Pastel components appears unevenly mixed; spots of light red colorant/pigment visible in strokes

Ultra-violet radiation:

Infrared radiation:

Raman Spectroscopy:

X-Ray diffraction: