X-radiograph(s) of "Lady Bernard" 

Editor: So, this is an X-radiograph of "Lady Bernard" based on Joseph Blackburn's original portrait. It's eerie, almost like a ghost. What secrets do you think these ghostly layers reveal? Curator: Ah, the unseen made visible! It’s like peering into the very bones of art history. It whispers of the artist's process, the hidden decisions, the underpainting struggles, and perhaps even later restorations. Editor: Restorations? You mean someone might have painted over parts of the original? Curator: Precisely! X-rays are magical truth-tellers. They show us what lies beneath the surface, layers of time and intention. What do you make of the craquelure patterns? Editor: It’s like a map of the painting's aging process! I never thought about art having its own life cycle. Curator: Exactly! And through this X-ray, we bear witness to that very cycle. Gives one pause, doesn't it? Editor: It does. I'll never look at a painting the same way again!