TY - JOUR
T1 - Hyperspectral imaging combined with data classification techniques as an aid for artwork authentication
AU - Polak, Adam
AU - Kelman, Timothy
AU - Murray, Paul
AU - Marshall, Stephen
AU - Stothard, David J. M.
AU - Eastaugh , Nicholas
AU - Eastaugh , Francis
PY - 2017/3/11
Y1 - 2017/3/11
N2 - In recent years various scientific practices have been adapted to the artwork analysis process. Although a set of techniques is available for art historians and scientists, there is a constant need for rapid and non-destructive methods to empower the art authentication process. In this paper hyperspectral imaging combined with signal processing and classification techniques are proposed as a tool to enhance the process for identification of art forgeries. Using bespoke paintings designed for this work, a spectral library of selected pigments was established and the viability of training and the application of classification techniques based on this data was demonstrated. Using these techniques for the analysis of actual forged paintings resulted in the identification of anachronistic paint, confirming the falsity of the artwork. This paper demonstrates the applicability of infrared (IR) hyperspectral imaging for artwork authentication.
AB - In recent years various scientific practices have been adapted to the artwork analysis process. Although a set of techniques is available for art historians and scientists, there is a constant need for rapid and non-destructive methods to empower the art authentication process. In this paper hyperspectral imaging combined with signal processing and classification techniques are proposed as a tool to enhance the process for identification of art forgeries. Using bespoke paintings designed for this work, a spectral library of selected pigments was established and the viability of training and the application of classification techniques based on this data was demonstrated. Using these techniques for the analysis of actual forged paintings resulted in the identification of anachronistic paint, confirming the falsity of the artwork. This paper demonstrates the applicability of infrared (IR) hyperspectral imaging for artwork authentication.
KW - hyperspectral imaging (HSI)
KW - infrared
KW - artwork authentication
KW - support vector machine (SVM)
KW - non-destructive
KW - signal processing
KW - forgeries
UR - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1296207417301218
U2 - 10.1016/j.culher.2017.01.013
DO - 10.1016/j.culher.2017.01.013
M3 - Article
VL - 26
SP - 1
EP - 11
JO - Journal of Cultural Heritage
JF - Journal of Cultural Heritage
SN - 1296-2074
ER -