X-radiograph(s) of "Daniel Horsmanden" 

Editor: This is an X-radiograph of "Daniel Horsmanden," by Matthew Pratt, though the date is unknown. It's like seeing a ghost in paint! What hidden stories do you think this peek beneath the surface reveals? Curator: Ah, it’s like the painting is whispering secrets! Radiographs strip away the colors and bravado to show the bare bones of the artist's process. Notice how the face seems so clearly defined? It suggests a deliberate focus, perhaps even revisions over time. What do you make of the ghostly quality? Editor: It makes me think about how much we don't see in a finished work. Is that intentional, or just part of the process? Curator: Both, I suspect. It's the artist's dance with intention and accident, revealing that even portraits have layers of hidden depths. Makes you wonder what other artworks might conceal, doesn't it?