Minisode 2: Discovered – An Unknown Self-Portrait of Van Gogh

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Sources:

• Official webpage of the National Galleries of Scotland
  • Head of the Peasant Woman
  • Hidden Van Gogh Self-Portrait Discovered [blog post]
  • Brief 1-minute video [Twitter]
• Bailey, Martin. “Ghostly self-portrait of Van Gogh discovered on the back of his painting of a peasant.” The Art Newspaper, July 14, 2022.
• Smee, Sebastian. “Van Gogh’s hidden self-portrait, thrilling questions about the artist.” The Washington Post, July 14, 2022.
• Timsit, Annabelle. “Secret Van Gogh self-portrait discovered on the back of another painting.” The Washington Post, July 14, 2022.
• Wu, Tara. “Van Gogh Self-Portrait Discovered During X-Ray.” Smithsonian Magazine, July 15, 2022.

X-Rays in Art Conservation:

• Art Institute of Chicago – X-Rays: Peering over the Artist’s Shoulder
• Smithsonian Museum Conservation Institute – Digital Radiography
• Conservation Focus – Video series by the Milwaukee Art Museum
  • Retouching Comparison 2 – X-Ray vs. UV Light
  • X-Ray — Pigments
  • X-Ray — Changing Hands
  • X-Ray — Damage
  • X-Ray — Nails

Other links:

• Official website of Jean Dommermuth, professional conservator
  • Podcast: What Is a Painting? [forthcoming]
  • Episode 1 – A Three-Dimensional Object [images currently posted, episode still forthcoming!]

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-Lindsay