New light on the surface of art objects in the conserva on studio with a 3D digital Hirox microscope mounted on an XYZ stand
Jaap J. Boon (1)
in collabora on with Emilien Leonardt (2) and Hideyuki Masui (3)
1: JAAP Enterprise for Art Scien fic Studies, Amsterdam, NL ( [email protected]) 2: Hirox Europe, Limonest, France ([email protected]) 3: Hirox-USA, Hackensack, New Jersey ([email protected]) .
The Microcosm of Works of Art is a vista to be opened to Heavier construc ons were developed as permanent setup conservators, art scien sts, art historians and the public in in the conserva on studio. In horizontal mode the art work and museums. We have mounted a high resolu on microscopy the microscope-stand system are one unit thus minimizing system (HIROX) on a specially designed X-Y-Z stand system environmental vibra onal noise. Special tables have been (MOPAS) that enables direct microscopy of works of art both designed for mobility within a museum or conserva on studio. horizontally as well as ver cally. See also jaap-enterprise.com.
This poster shows various examina on modes with the High resolu on high magnifica on viewing with the HIROX instrumental setup and ligh ng condi ons in case studies. on MOPAS supports recording as calibrated s ll images, led images or videos. Videos while micro-moving the microscope The portable T-stand for horizontal and ver cal work is light over the surface, are par cularly useful for examina on of weight and fits in a suitcase suitable for air transport (weight pain ng surfaces in poor condi on by conservators
under 23 kg). It is demonstrated at the Hirox USA stand 551 in the Exhibi on Hall. Imaging with the HIROX Z-direc on submicron stepper makes it possible to obtain 3D in-focus images and digital 3D
Acknowledgement: We thank Frans Hals Museum Haarlem (NL), Redivivus Conserva on Studio The image data sets that can be processed for 2D- and 3D-profile Hague (NL), Henie-Onstad Kunstsenter Oslo (N), the Jan van Eyck Research team of KIK-IRPA in Ghent (B) and Rijksmuseum Amsterdam (NL) for permission to use our own or their pictures. measurements and depth profiling. See also www.hirox.com
Perspex panels protect the pain ng
Mail slot setup with bridge stand for framed pain ngs Table setup with bridge stand for Jan van Eyck panels
Portable T-stand suitable for air transport @ Rijkmuseum @ MSK Gent Composi'on)1952)by)J1P)Riopelle)@))Henie)Onstad)Art)Centre,)Oslo)Norway)
@ HOK Hjem Jean Paul Riopelle’s impasto brushwork .
Mobile T-stand used at TEFAF 2015 Examina on of stone sculpture at KIK-IRPA Study of signature ink on Chinese paper New development:
A achment for UV-fluorescence view VIS
UV shows glue Ligh ng condi ons are vitally important in pain ng studies
Inves ga on of Woman with Kimono by Breitner at Redivivus Studio (The Hague) u Bright field: specular reflec on but good informa on on varnish surface condi on. u Dark field: more diffusing light condi on images the paints Horizontal Bridge stand Bright field Dark field
Brush work by Frans Hals of a Regent’s cuff using the ling op on in the KH7700. Live ling by moving the microscope camera over the horizontal high precision bar of stand
Studies of the condi on of Karel Appel 1950/60’s pain ngs at the Henie-Onstad Kunst- senter in Norway illustra ng fabulous brush work but also severe damage due to internal chemical reac vity causing exuda on, dripping, premature cracks and delamina on. u Rotary Head a achment on a MX2016-Z lens looks sideways rota ng over 360 degrees