Recording two paintings by Theo Van Doesburg

In November 2022, as part of a seminar organised by the Centre for Global Heritage and Development at Museum De Lakenhal in Leiden, a team from Factum Foundation recorded two paintings by Theo Van Doesburg using the Lucida 3D Scanner and composite photography. Both the surface layer and 3D recording were acquired in high resolution, and the data will be used to help the preservation of the two paintings.

Carlos Bayod Lucini illustrating the Lucida 3D Scanner during the recording of Contra-Composition VII © Factum Foundation

The two recorded paintings are:

Portrait of Pétro (Nelly van Doesburg), ca 1922, oil on canvas, 64.3 x 48 cm
Contra-Composition VII, 1924, oil on canvas, 65.8 x 65.8 cm

Carlos Bayod Lucini, Project Director at Factum Foundation, later presented Factum Foundation’s work at the seminar, illustrating the potential of high-resolution 3D recording to the conservation of works of art.