Early 20th C Russian painting? Raman identification of modern pigments on a pastel supposedly Painted by the renowned artist Natalia Goncharova

A pastel painting considered to have been painted by renowned Russian artist Natalia Goncharova in c. 1913 has been shown by Raman microscopy of the pigments to have been painted after 1952, with the identification of dioxazine violet. The implications of this discovery are discussed. This result hi...

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Published in:Journal of Raman spectroscopy 2014-11, Vol.45 (11-12), p.1322-1325
Main Authors: Chaplin, Tracey D., Clark, Robin J. H., Singer, Brian W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
art forgery
Artists
Dating
Goncharova
Microscopy
oil pastel
Painted
Pigments
Raman microscopy
Raman spectroscopy
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Summary:A pastel painting considered to have been painted by renowned Russian artist Natalia Goncharova in c. 1913 has been shown by Raman microscopy of the pigments to have been painted after 1952, with the identification of dioxazine violet. The implications of this discovery are discussed. This result highlights the need for reliable and perceptive dating procedures for valuation purposes. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. A rayist pastel painting signed by renowned avant‐garde Russian artist Natalia Goncharova and dated as 1913 has been shown by Raman microscopy of the pigments to have been painted after 1952, with the identification of a dioxazine purple pigment.
ISSN:0377-0486
1097-4555
DOI:10.1002/jrs.4569