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19th-century Sikh school miniature painting
Technical Photography
This miniature painting on paper shows pigments with distinctive UV fluorescence colors, while the IR image reveals details of the underdrawing. The most revealing, however, is the Transmitted Infrared (IRT) image. In this setup, infrared radiation penetrates deeper into the support, allowing hidden writing to emerge. When the examination is performed with the back of the painting facing the camera, the amount of recoverable information often increases, as it does in this case.