Fig. 8From: Revealing the painterly technique beneath the surface of Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring using macro- and microscale imagingEvidence for contours and fine black outlines in the top of headscarf. a Visible light photograph. b MS-IRR false colour detail. Wavy brushstrokes at the surface (red arrow), fine black outlines applied in a preparatory phase (yellow arrows), back of the headscarf applied on top of an infrared-absorbing layer (green arrow)Back to article page