Table 1 Summary results of paint pigments with FTIR and SEM–EDS
From: Whitish haze, soapy globules: micro-analysis of degraded burmese paintings on zinc supports
SEM-EDS | FTIR | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
Saya Aye (sampling location) | |||
White (curtain) | Pb (Al, Cu, Zn) | Lead white | Lead white |
Red (shirt of daughter) | C*, Pb, Al, Si, P, Zn, Ca (Mg, K, Fe, Cu) | Lead white | Lead white + organic dye? |
Orange (ball on baby’s hand) | C*, Pb, Zn (Al, Mg, Si, P, K, Ca, Ba, Cr, Fe, Cu) | Organic dye, possibly madder | Organic dye, possibly madder |
Yellow (design on armchair) | Pb (Al, Ca, Cr, Cu, Zn) | Lead chromate, barium sulphate, lead white, zinc soaps | Chrome yellow, lead white |
Blue (ball on baby’s hand) | Pb, Zn, Ca (Al, Si, P, K, Ba, Fe, Cu) | Prussian blue, lead white | Prussian blue, lead white |
Green (sleeve of daughter) | Pb (Mg, Al, Si, P, K, Ca, Ba, Cr, Fe, Zn) | Prussian blue, lead white | Prussian blue, chrome yellow, lead white |
Silver dots (design on upper clothing) | Al | – | Aluminum |
Saya Mya (sampling locations) | |||
White (scarf) | Pb (Al, Cu) | Lead white | Lead white |
Red (skirt) | Pb, Hg (Zn, Cu, Ca, Al) | Lead white | Vermilion, lead white |
Orange (at center of couch) | C*, Pb, Ba, S (Mg, Al, Ca, Cu, Zn) | Lead white, barium sulphate | Lead white, barium sulphate, organic dye? |
Yellow (curves on armchair) | Pb, Cr, Ca (Mg, Al, Si, Cu, Zn) | Lead chromate, lead white | Chrome yellow |
Blue (shirt) | Pb (Al, Si, P, Fe, Cu, Zn) | Prussian blue, lead white | Prussian blue |
Green (leaves on trees at back) | Pb, Ca, Cr (Al, Si, P, K, Ba, Fe, Cu, Zn) | Prussian blue, lead white, chrome yellow | Prussian blue and chrome yellow |
Silver dots (on scarf) | Al | – | Aluminum |