X-radiograph(s) of "Thomas Prince" 

Curator: Here we have an X-radiograph of the portrait "Thomas Prince," by John Greenwood, residing here at the Harvard Art Museums. Editor: Wow, it's like peering into the ghost of a painting. I find it strangely beautiful, almost skeletal in its starkness. Curator: Indeed. The X-radiograph reveals the painting's substructure, offering insights into the artist's process and material choices. The density variations highlight the distribution of pigments. Editor: It makes me think about the layers of history, not just in the paint, but in the sitter's life too. Like an archaeological dig into a person's soul. Curator: Precisely. Through this technical lens, we apprehend the composition and Greenwood's artistic intent with renewed clarity. Editor: It’s more than just a document; it feels like a collaboration across time, between artist, sitter, and the probing eye of science. A reminder that art is never truly static.