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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Article number | 69 |
| Pages (from-to) | 1-10 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Hyperfine Interactions |
| Volume | 237 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2016 |
Abstract
The painting of a rich Jewish merchant “Bildnis eines jüdischen Kaufmanns” from the Netherlands is dated presumably to the 16th century. After a vivid historical background, i.e. robbed by the Nazis by order of Hermann Göring, it was recently discovered on an Austrian flea market. Different analysis methods were combined to identify the time of the production of this historically interesting looted art. Non-destructive MIMOS II Fe-57 Mössbauer spectroscopy was utilised for mesurements in selected spots. This mainly revealed haematite (α-Fe2O3) in the red curtain. In spots of the brown jacket Mössbauer spectra indicated the presence of mainly Iron(III) in super-paramagnetic oxide or oxide-hydroxide. Consecutively SEM measurements revealed a restoration by partly over-painting. The elementary composition of the pigments was examined by a portable-X-ray fluorescence. μ-XRF analysis for element distribution at different areas was performed. The look into a crack showed Zinc-white at the bottom of the crack. Traces of Titanium-white could be found within some locations on the surface of the painting. In terms of provenance of the artwork, the presence of Zink-white suggests that the painting was painted around the 19th century. Titanium-white indicates a reconstruction during the 20th century, approximately between 1917 and 1958.
Keywords
- Mössbauer spectroscopy, p-XRF, Painted artwork, Pigments, SEM/EDX, μ-XRF
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physics and Astronomy(all)
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Physics and Astronomy(all)
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics
- Physics and Astronomy(all)
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Chemistry(all)
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
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In: Hyperfine Interactions, Vol. 237, No. 1, 69, 01.12.2016, p. 1-10.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - 57Fe Mössbauer, SEM/EDX, p-XRF and μ-XRF studies on a Dutch painting
AU - Lehmann, R.
AU - Schmidt, H. J.
AU - Costa, B. F.O.
AU - Blumers, M.
AU - Sansano, A.
AU - Rull, F.
AU - Wengerowsky, Dagmar
AU - Nürnberger, F.
AU - Maier, H. J.
AU - Klingelhöfer, G.
AU - Renz, F.
N1 - Funding information: The authors would like to thank and acknowledge financial support from Hannover School of Nanotechnology (HSN), Leibniz University Hannover (LUH, ZFM), Laboratory of Nano and Quantum Engineering (LNQE) and the German Science Foundation (?Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft? DFG, Re-1627).
PY - 2016/12/1
Y1 - 2016/12/1
N2 - The painting of a rich Jewish merchant “Bildnis eines jüdischen Kaufmanns” from the Netherlands is dated presumably to the 16th century. After a vivid historical background, i.e. robbed by the Nazis by order of Hermann Göring, it was recently discovered on an Austrian flea market. Different analysis methods were combined to identify the time of the production of this historically interesting looted art. Non-destructive MIMOS II Fe-57 Mössbauer spectroscopy was utilised for mesurements in selected spots. This mainly revealed haematite (α-Fe2O3) in the red curtain. In spots of the brown jacket Mössbauer spectra indicated the presence of mainly Iron(III) in super-paramagnetic oxide or oxide-hydroxide. Consecutively SEM measurements revealed a restoration by partly over-painting. The elementary composition of the pigments was examined by a portable-X-ray fluorescence. μ-XRF analysis for element distribution at different areas was performed. The look into a crack showed Zinc-white at the bottom of the crack. Traces of Titanium-white could be found within some locations on the surface of the painting. In terms of provenance of the artwork, the presence of Zink-white suggests that the painting was painted around the 19th century. Titanium-white indicates a reconstruction during the 20th century, approximately between 1917 and 1958.
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KW - Pigments
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