Page 187 - Copper and Bronze in Art: Corrosion, Colorants, Getty Museum Conservation, By David Scott

P L A T E 2 Herrn, attributed to Boethos, Greek,
late Hellenistic period, ca. 1 0 0 - 5 0 B . C . E .
H
1
Bronze with ivory inlay, : 03.5 cm;
w (base): 3.5 cm. The sculpture is shown
2
after conservation cleaning, which revealed
a malachite and azurite patina over cuprite.
Malibu, J. Paul Getty Museum (79.AB.138) .
Simon-Louis Boizot (French,
P L A T E 3
174 3 - 1 8 0 9 ) , Medea Rejuvenating Aeson, model
1 7 8 5 - 9 0 , probably cast later. Platinum-coated
cast brass, : 67; w: 7.2; : 5 cm. The brass
H
5
3
D
sculpture was originally sand-cast in many
parts. The surface was finished with a thin
coating of platinum deposited from solution
by electrochemical replacement to create
a brown-black patina. Los Angeles, J. Paul
Getty Museum ( 7 4 . S B . 6 ) .