Find wood grain, thickness, crack, backing and crop.
02
Map the face
Separate hair, eyes, mouth, skin, garment and jewellery.
03
Test the gloss
Compare highlights with matte areas and note screen conditions.
04
Use relative colour
Describe warm, cool, pale and dark relationships before pigment names.
05
Reset scale
Record panel dimensions and the distance at which marks resolve.
06
Credit the file
Copy photographer, institution, image date, rights and identifier.
07
Return to wood
End with one sentence about support and one about the face.
08
Log the viewing condition
Record whether the image was viewed on a bright or dim screen and whether the file was a full panel, a crop or a detail. This makes later colour comparisons fairer and keeps a screen impression from becoming a claim about the original surface.
AFTER THE SCREEN
Do not let the face erase the panel
A Fayum portrait route starts at the wood and returns to it. Keep crop, dimensions, colour conditions, gloss and image rights beside the description of the gaze. If a technical source names encaustic or a treatment, append that wording without rewriting the screen observation. State whether the image is useful for identification, detail study or colour comparison. A dated remote note should show what the photograph revealed and what the panel edge, back or case still kept away. A short condition log gives the next viewer a way to repeat the comparison without confusing monitor brightness with a pigment change.
REMOTE LIMIT
Keep digital access and object reality distinct.
A remote route records one screen state. It is not an official collection record, object guarantee, conservation assessment or photography permission.
