carbon-based medium
Iran
17th Century
Source: Knipe, P., Eremin, K., Walton, M., Babini, A., & Rayner, G. (2018). Materials and techniques of Islamic manuscripts. Heritage Science, 6(1), 55.
Recipe Details
Ingredients
carbon
Preparation Steps
The underdrawing ink was a carbon-based medium, likely lamp black or soot mixed with a binder, applied in a dilute form with a brush (p. 17). In this specific Isfahan folio (#34), the lines were noted as darker and thicker than normal, with multiple sketchy lines indicating several adjustments to the design (p. 17).
Original Recipe Text
The underdrawing ink was a carbon-based medium, likely lamp black or soot mixed with a binder, applied in a dilute form with a brush (p. 17). In this specific Isfahan folio (#34), the lines were noted as darker and thicker than normal, with multiple sketchy lines indicating several adjustments to the design (p. 17).
Evidence
"Infrared imaging showed underdrawing executed in a carbon-based medium where the overlying pigments were transparent to infrared radiation."
Remarks
Infrared imaging at the Straus Center revealed extensive alterations in the underdrawing of the Isfahan manuscript, suggesting a less skilled or more experimental artist (p. 17, Fig 3). This contrasts with the typical fine, light underdrawing seen in other Safavid works.
Scientific Analysis
Chemical CompositionC
Analytical Techniques
Infrared imaging
VSC8000
Certainty Level
Confirmed
Instrumentally Verified
Verified
Metadata
Material Type
ink
ColorBlack
RegionIran
Approx. Year1650
Source Information
AuthorKnipe, P., Eremin, K., Walton, M., Babini, A., & Rayner, G.
CollectionIsfahan manuscript (Table 1, #34)
Language
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