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Fingerprints on silkscreen
Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 5:11 am
by Paul R Bivens
Does anybody have experience with attempting to take a fingerprint from silkscreen? I have a print on a painting, however I don't want to harm the painting. Any ideas would be welcomed.
Re: Fingerprints on silkscreen
Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 8:25 am
by Pat A. Wertheim
Paul R Bivens wrote: I have a print on a painting, . . .
That wouldn't happen to be a Jackson Pollock, would it? Or a da Vinci?
Re: Fingerprints on silkscreen
Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 9:09 am
by Paul R Bivens
No, but it is an Andy Warhol
Re: Fingerprints on silkscreen
Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 11:26 am
by Pat A. Wertheim
Ai yi yi. Has it been cleaned up by an art restorer in Canada?
Re: Fingerprints on silkscreen
Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 1:40 pm
by RL Tavernaro
Experimenting with a multi-bandwidth Forensic Light Source & various viewing filtrations would seem to be a natural starting point.
I have also had success on some photos & artwork with axial lighting (front directional).
Both non-destructive.
Regards, RLT
Re: Fingerprints on silkscreen
Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 2:50 pm
by Paul R Bivens
Thank you very much for your assistance. I have to get back to the art dealer this week and I needed a starting point. Thanks again.
Re: Fingerprints on silkscreen
Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 1:55 pm
by Graham F
Pat
Well, you had a Pollock examination and I had examination requests regarding another Pollock. Does that then make it "a load of Pollocks"?
It appears the art community has gone crazy over latents, or is it just a "latent development" within the community?