Materials sciences have come to be a significant tool in understanding artists’ materials - how they were produced and how they were used - critical in establishing authorship and authenticity.

We have continued to pioneer the application of forensic techniques in the field of art research over the past two decades, exploring its potential in finding connections among the data collected and the presumed artist. It has become an indispensable new tool in helping attribute works of art. In the absence of such thorough investigation of every physical aspect of the object, one cannot declare that questions of authenticity are fully addressed and conclusively resolved.

Since the beginning of the 20th century, fingerprints have been used by law enforcement worldwide for identifying individuals. The presence of such evidence on many works of art has been overlooked until relatively recently.  With the aid of our cutting-edge techniques of detection it has become possible to locate, document, analyze, and compare fingerprints preserved on works of art as never before.

Our website aims to provide a window into the methods and tools used in such efforts. Please feel free to contact us with your projects and questions.