Radiocarbon Article Published by Cambridge University Press
T’ang Haywen Archives co-authored an article with ETH Zurich and Dr. Irka Hajdas on the application of radiocarbon dating, a scientific method used to authenticate the works of T’ang Haywen.
Following a series of Radiocarbon Dating studies commissioned by the T'ang Haywen Archives at ETH Zurich (Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich / Federal Institute of Technology Zurich), one of the world's leading institutions for science and technology, Dr. Irka Hajdas, a renowned scientist at the Laboratory of Ion Beam Physics, identified the case of T'ang Haywen forgeries as particularly illustrative. ETH Zurich is globally recognized for its cutting-edge research and innovation, and Dr. Hajdas is a distinguished expert in radiocarbon dating, with extensive contributions to the fields of archaeology, art authentication, and environmental sciences.
This study exemplifies the effective combination of advanced scientific methods and academic expertise in distinguishing authenticity. Dr. Hajdas invited our contribution to this publication, and we are honored to have played a modest role in ensuring T'ang Haywen's work is exhibited, admired, and collected for its true beauty and unique place in the history
of modern and contemporary art.
Here below is the excerpt of the publication BOMB 14C ON PAPER AND DETECTION OF THE FORGED PAINTINGS OF T'ANG HAYWEN
"In this paper, we present an example of a study that was designed to detect forgerties of paintings made on cotton paper and attributed to Chinese painter T'ang Haywen.
Our study focuses on material that has been surfacing on the art market with claims that T'ang Haywen created it. Suspicion regarding these artworks' authenticity was raised following incoherencies in the aesthetic appearance, style of the painting, pigments used, or the signatures, which are subjective opinions. Radiocarbon analysis, on the contrary, is unbiased by personal judgement and offers indisputable evidence regarding their attribution to T'ang Haywen. The development of T'ang Haywen's use of painting material and specifically of the support is of major significance for the identification of counterfeits by 14C dating."
FURTHER READING ON RADIOCARBON DATING METHOD ON T'ANG HAYWEN'S WORKS
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