High-quality imaging at the National Gallery: Origins, implementation and applications

Computers and the Humanities

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 153-167

  Saunders, David ^a  

^a National Gallery   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Colour accuracy; Electronic imaging; High resolution; National gallery in london; Paintings; Technical examination

Indexed keywords

EID: 0009985382     PISSN: 00104817     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1000696330444     Document Type: Article

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