FORENSIC  FINE   ART  ANALYSIS

 Freemanart as an investigative fine art consultancy specialising in art authentication procedures, undertake scientific investigations and the analysis and testing of fine art medium and grounds, involving a wide variety of practical forensic applications supporting the investigation into the authenticity and accurate attribution of oil paintings, watercolours, prints, drawings & sculptures from all eras, geographical regions and time frames.

 We are called upon to conduct forensic inspections, diagnostics, pigment and fibre sampling for date range identification and Carbon 14 dating alongside forensic imaging on-site throughout the world in support of art authentication procedures and attribution and legitimacy issues, legal litigation and criminal investigations.

Working from Forensic Laboratories in the UK, Europe and North America, we employ the finest scholars, forensic scientists and academics, all of whom are leading exponents in their respective fields.

Freemanart administer and undertake varied practical forensic investigations of fine art:

• The technical analysis and identification of pigments such as, ink, paint and materials
  
  
• The identification and dating of paper
  
  
• The identification and dating of the grounds & supports upon which the work of art is produced canvas, panel, board et al.

• Textile, canvas dating, regional manufacture and fibre analysis
  
  
• Signature and inscription verification and authentication, forensic handwriting analysis and label authentication procedures.

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Freemanart apply whenever possible the application of non-destructive forensic methodology in the forensic examination of fine art.

METHODOLOGY:

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Optical Microscopy of Pigments.

Forensic imaging

Spectographic and Raman Analysis

Xray, X-ray diffraction, Ultra Violet and Infra Red Spectography

Radiocarbon dating (Carbon-14) Carbon Dating

Lead white pigment or isotope dating.

Chemical analysis - pigment and materials identification technology

Optical Microscopy & Analysis

FAKE SOTHEBY'S STAMP VERSO OLD MASTER

X RAY ANALYSIS OF PICASSO

"A good forger attempts to deceive the naked human eye.

It's part of the challenge in the game he plays.

Deceiving science in expert hands is however practically impossible!"

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Forensic art examiners, Expert examination and analysis of fine art. Pigment & materials identification technology, time line dating Radio carbon and microscopy. Freemanart Consultancy.

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