A new multi-spectral imaging system for examining paintings

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Liang, H. ORCID: 0000-0001-9496-406X, Saunders, D. and Cupitt, J., 2005. A new multi-spectral imaging system for examining paintings. Journal of Imaging Science and Technology, 49 (6), pp. 551-562. ISSN 1062-3701

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Abstract

A new multispectral system developed at the National Gallery is presented. The system is capable of measuring the spectral reflectance per pixel of a painting. These spectra are found to be almost as accurate as those recorded with a spectrophotometer; there is no need for any spectral reconstruction apart from a simple cubic interpolation between measured points. The procedure for recording spectra is described and the accuracy of the system is quantified. An example is presented of the use of the system to scan a painting of St. Mary Magdalene by Crivelli. The multispectral data are used in an attempt to identify some of the pigments found in the painting by comparison with a library of spectra obtained from reference pigments using the same system. In addition, it is shown that the multispectral data can be used to render a color image of the original under a chosen illuminant and that interband comparison can help to elucidate features of the painting, such as retouchings and underdrawing, that are not visible in trichromatic images.

Item Type:	Journal article
Publication Title:	Journal of Imaging Science and Technology
Creators:	Liang, H., Saunders, D. and Cupitt, J.
Publisher:	Society for Imaging Science and Technology
Date:	2005
Volume:	49
Number:	6
ISSN:	1062-3701
Rights:	Reprinted with permission of IS&T: The Society for Imaging Science and Technology sole copyright owners of The Journal of Imaging Science and Technology.
Divisions:	Schools > School of Science and Technology
Record created by:	EPrints Services
Date Added:	09 Oct 2015 10:41
Last Modified:	09 Jun 2017 13:36
URI:	https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/16594