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The diffused photograph which accompanies this study, was taken under ultra-violet rays, as said beforehand, under an exposure of about nine hours. The second photograph was taken under oblique or transversal white light during the first preparatory examination.

In the photograph taken under ultra-violet rays, the retouches around the arms and the hands can be easily detected, in their entirety and density, as well as the modellings in white of lead. Also, there can be observed the aglutinants of the caps of varnish, with which it was tried to save the canvas for the sake of better preservation, thus resulting in changes of the very basic pigments. Some of these changes and cracks or splits have been produced by strong changes in temperature, by sudden currents of air and by smoke from tapers and resins.

In the photograph taken under white and oblique light, larger than the original (same as the one taken under ultra-violet light), there can be observed with greater ease the change in the pigments and the cracks referred to above. This damage is of secondary importance, being remedeable quickly and easily, as well as the retouches pointed out, which can be entirely eliminated, whereby the canvas will regain its original state.

EXAMINATION UNDER X-RAYS:

Before undertaking the photographic or radioscopic check of the painting Marìa Magdalena, a preliminary examination was made by fluoroscope.  Immediately thereafter the definite examination by photograph or radioscopy referred to was undertaken. 

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