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Pigment analysis of a wallpaper from the early 19th century: Les Monuments de Paris
Author(s) -
Castro K.,
PérezAlonso M.,
RodríguezLaso M. D.,
Madariaga J. M.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
journal of raman spectroscopy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.748
H-Index - 110
eISSN - 1097-4555
pISSN - 0377-0486
DOI - 10.1002/jrs.1132
Subject(s) - wallpaper , vermilion , art , microprobe , chemistry , art history , mineralogy , visual arts , materials science , composite material
Abstract In this work the analysis of a wallpaper from 1812 that was found in a palace in the Basque Country (Spain) is presented. The wallpaper represents a beautiful view of Paris and it is considered one of the most important wallpapers ever manufactured. The determination of the pigments present in the work was achieved using a Raman microprobe spectrometer, resulting in a completely non‐destructive analysis. All the colour shades observed in the wallpaper were manufactured with the pigments red, iron oxide yellow, iron oxide Prussian blue, Scheele's green, minium (Pb 3 O 4 ), CaCO 3 , lead white, carbon black, vermilion (HgS), raw sienna and burnt sienna. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.