X-radiograph(s) of "Lucy White Thaxter" 

Editor: Here we have an X-radiograph of "Lucy White Thaxter," after William Page. It's ghostly, almost like a photographic negative. What strikes you about it? Curator: It's fascinating how this image, meant to reveal hidden layers, also speaks to visibility and erasure. How might Lucy's identity as a woman in that era intersect with the act of being both portrayed and x-rayed? What narratives are unveiled, and what histories remain unseen, in this process? Editor: So, it's about power dynamics? Curator: Precisely. Consider how scientific methods, like X-rays, can also be tools for examining societal structures, revealing underlying biases and power imbalances within portraiture and representation. Editor: That's a new way to look at it. I see it now.