Microanalytical identification of Pb-Sb-Sn yellow pigment in historical European paintings and its differentiation from lead tin and Naples yellows

Journal of Cultural Heritage

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 377-386

  Hradil, David ^a,b   Grygar, Tomáš ^a,b   Hradilová, Janka ^b   Bezdička, Petr ^a,b   Grunwaldová, Veronika ^a,b   Fogaš, Igor ^c   Miliani, Costanza ^d  

^a INSTITUTE OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY   (Czech Republic)

^b Akademie vytvarnych umeni v Praze   (Czech Republic)

^c Moravian Gallery in Brno   (Czech Republic)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Colour layers; European paintings; Lead antimony tin yellow; Lead tin yellow; Naples yellow; X ray microdiffraction

Indexed keywords

EID: 36649017510     PISSN: 12962074     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.culher.2007.07.001     Document Type: Article

References (22)

1. Sandalinas C., and Ruiz-Moreno S. Lead tin-antimony yellow, historical manufacture, molecular characterization and identification in seventeenth-century Italian paintings. Stud. Conserv. 49 (2003) 41-52
2. Seccaroni C. Giallorino, Storia dei pigmenti gialli di natura sintetica (2006), De Luca Editori d'Arte, Roma
3. Rooksby H.P. A yellow cubic lead tin oxide opacifier in ancient glasses. Phys. Chem. Glasses 5 (1964) 20-25
4. Clark R.J.H., Cridland L., Kariuki B.M., Harris K.D.M., and Withnall R. Synthesis, structural characterisation and Raman spectroscopy of the inorganic pigments lead tin yellow types I and II and lead antimonate yellow: their identification on Medieval paintings and manuscripts. J. Chem. Soc. Dalton Trans 16 (1995) 2577-2582
5. Wainwright I.M., Taylor J.M., and Harley R.D. Lead antimonate yellow. In: Feller R.L. (Ed). Artists' Pigments, A Handbook of Their History and Characteristics Vol. 1 (1986), Cambridge University Press 219-254
6. Ku{combining double acute accent}hn H. Lead tin yellow. In: Roy A. (Ed). Artists' Pigments, A Handbook of Their History and Characteristics Vol. 2 (1993), Oxford University Press, National Gallery of Art, Washington 83-112
7. Eastaugh E., Walsh V., Chaplin T., and Siddall R. The Pigment Compendium. A Dictionary of Historical Pigments (2004), Elsevier 220-222 and 273
8. 6.5 (M = Ti, Zr, Sn, Hf). J. Mater. Sci. Lett. 5 (1986) 675-677
9. Sakellariou K., Milliani C., Morresi A., and Ombelli M. Spectroscopic investigation of yellow majolica glazes. J. Raman Spectrosc 35 (2004) 61-67
10. Shortland A.J. The use and origin of antimonate colorants in early Egyptian glass. Archaeometry 44 (2002) 517-530
11. Hoffmann P. Analytical determination of colouring elements and of their compounds in glass beads from graveyards of the Merowings time. Fresenius' J. Anal. Chem. 349 (1994) 320-333
12. Watin J.F. L'Art du Peinture, Doreur, Vernisseur, Ouvrage utile aux Artistes et aux Amateurs. fourth ed. (1785), Chez L'auteur, Paris 1773
13. Cennino C. Il Libro dell' Arte. The Craftsman's Handbook - Thompson Jr., D.V., translator (1978), Dover Publications, New York 1437
14. Hradil D., Grygar T., Hradilova J., and Bezdicka P. Clay and iron oxide pigments in the history of painting. Appl. Clay Sci. 22 (2003) 223-236
15. Dik J., Hermens E., Peschar R., and Schenk H. Early production recipes for lead antimonate yellow in Italian art. Archaeometry 47 (2005) 593-607
16. Bultrini G., Fragala I., Ingo G.M., and Lanza G. Characterisation and reproduction of yellow pigments used in central Italy for decorating ceramics during Renaissance. Appl. Phys. A-Mater 83 (2006) 557-565
17. Ruiz-Moreno S., Pérez-Pueyo R., Gabaldón A., Soneira M.-J., and Sandalinas C. Raman laser fibre optic strategy for non-destructive pigment analysis. Identification of a new yellow pigment (Pb, Sn, Sb) from the Italian XVII century painting. J. Cult. Herit 4 (2003) 309s-313s
18. Šímová V., Bezdička P., Hradilová J., Hradil D., and Grygar T. X-ray powder microdiffraction for routine analysis of paintings. Powder Diffr 2 (2005) 224-229
19. Borgia I., Brunetti B.G., Miliani C., Ricci C., Seccaroni C., and Sgamellotti A. The combined use of lead tin yellow type I and II on a canvas painting by Pietro Perugino. J. Cult. Herit. 8 1 (2007) 65-68
20. Carlyle L. The Artist's Assistant - Oil Painting Instruction Manuals and Handbook in Britain 1800-1900 (2001), Archetype Publications Ltd., London. 1-873132-16-6
21. Wallert A. In: Van den Berg A., Van den Berg K.-J., Bijl M., de Bruijn J., Dik J., van Eikema Hommes M., Geldof M., Hermens E., van de Laar M., de Ridder W., Tauber G., Wolters M., and Zeldenrust M. (Eds). Still Lifes, An Examination of Paintings from the Rijksmuseum (1999), Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. 9040093679
22. Grygar T., Hradilová J., Hradil D., Bezdička P., and Bakardjieva S. Analysis of earthy pigments in grounds of Baroque paintings. Anal. Bioanal. Chem. 375 (2003) 1154-1160