MCI Project Summaries 2008 - Smithsonian Institution
MCI Project Summaries 2008 - Smithsonian Institution
MCI Project Summaries 2008 - Smithsonian Institution
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<strong>MCI</strong> 6287 Painting: Samuel Blodget attributed to John Trumbull<br />
<strong>MCI</strong> Staff: Jia-sun Tsang, Allison Martin, Mel J. Wachowiak, Ron H. Cunningham, R. Jeff<br />
Speakman, Jennifer Giaccai, Nicole Little<br />
As part of the overall donation of firefighting, maritime and institutional history material by<br />
CIGNA International in 2005, NMAH received several portraits of company founders, directors<br />
and presidents. One such portrait is purportedly of Samuel Blodget, a founding director of the<br />
Insurance Company of North America, attributed to John Trumbull. By submitting the portrait to<br />
analysis, we are hoping to establish a date range for its creation. A technical study of the artist<br />
materials and painting techniques will be compared with existing materials and techniques to<br />
further understand the painting. Non-destructive analysis including close examination of painting<br />
under Vis and UV with naked eye and microscope, X-radiography, IR reflectography, and XRF<br />
analysis were used. FTIR, XRD cross-sections for microscopy, SEM, and GC-MS will be<br />
considered if necessary.<br />
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