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Non-invasive and non-destructive micro-XRF and micro-Raman analysis of a decorative wallpaper from the beginning of the 19th century

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Non-destructive and non-invasive micro-Raman fibre optic and micro-XRF analyses were performed to study a wallpaper from the beginning of the 19th century. The complementarity of these two non-destructive techniques is shown in this work. The analysed artwork is considered one of the most beautiful wallpapers ever manufactured according to the catalogues and books; it is known as Chasse de Compiègne, manufactured by Jacquemart, Paris, in 1812. During the analysis, an unexpected pigment was detected by both analytical techniques: lead-tin yellow type II. This pigment was used until ca. 1750, when other yellow pigments replaced it, thus it is very difficult to find it in paintings afterwards. Together with this pigment, red lead, Prussian blue, brochantite, yellow iron oxide, calcium carbonate, vermilion, carbon black of animal origin (bone black), lead white, and raw and burnt sienna were also determined by combining the analytical information provided by both techniques. A possible degradation of brochantite to antlerite is also discussed.

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Dr. K. Castro is grateful to the Ministry of Education and Science for his contract at the UPV/EHU (PTA 2003-02-00050). M. Pérez-Alonso is grateful to the Basque Country Government for her pre-doctoral fellowship. This work was partially funded by the European Project PAPERTECH (6FP-INCO-CT-2004-509095). Authors want to thank Diputación Foral de Álava, Diputación Foral de Guipuzcoa, Varona family and Ikastola Almen for all their support.

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  1. Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of the Basque Country, P.O. Box 644, 48080, Bilbao, Spain

    Kepa Castro, Maite Pérez-Alonso, Nestor Etxebarria & Juan Manuel Madariaga

  2. Department of Painting, University of the Basque Country, P.O. Box 644, 48080, Bilbao, Spain

    María Dolores Rodríguez-Laso

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Castro, K., Pérez-Alonso, M., Rodríguez-Laso, M.D. et al. Non-invasive and non-destructive micro-XRF and micro-Raman analysis of a decorative wallpaper from the beginning of the 19th century. Anal Bioanal Chem 387, 847–860 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00216-006-0593-0

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