EDVARD MUNCH'S COLLECTION OF DRAWING MATERIALS: CRAYON CHARACTERIZATION.

Autor: CARDOSO, Ana Margarida, SANDU, Irina Crina Anca, SANDBAKKEN, Erika, MANHITA, Ana, VALADAS, Sara, DIAS, Cristina, CANDEIAS, António
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Zdroj: International Journal of Conservation Science; 2022 Special Issue, Vol. 13, p1665-1680, 16p
Abstrakt: This paper contains an interpretation of the results obtained from Fourier Transform Infrared micro-spectroscopy (µ-FTIR) and Pyrolysis - Gas Chromatography coupled with Mass Spectrometry (Py-GC-MS) techniques applied on the crayons used by Edvard Munch (1863-1944) and now stored at the Munch Museum (MUNCH). Around 100 of different brands from Edvard Munch's collection of reference materials available at the Munch Museum were analyzed. Micro-destructive methods as µ-FTIR and Py-GC-MS were used to characterize the constituent materials of crayon samples, with a special focus on organic binding medium, to allow the classification of different brands of crayons. Two natural waxes (beeswax and carnauba wax) were identified by µ-FTIR, but the most specific chemical information on wax mixtures was attained by Py-GC-MS. The present study adds more analytical data on Edvard Munch's legacy and was developed under the framework of the collaborative research project "THE SCREAM-Touchstone for Heritage Endangered by Salt Crystallization: a Research Enterprise on the Art of Munch" between the HERCULES Laboratory and the Munch Museum in Oslo. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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