Preliminary investigative work has begun into the X-rays of the paintings. Acetates of the x-rays have been produced, which, when placed on a light wall, show clearer and less grainy images compared with digital ones.
On October 27th, Mark Richter, Hilary Macartney and Pippa Stephenson spent time examining the X-ray of Philip II, King of Spain, by Alonso Sánchez Coello on the light wall in the University of Glasgow Library Special Collections Conservation Studio. Here are a couple of images kindly taken by Ela Gorska-Wiklo (Preservation Manager, UofG Library) of the study session.
