X-radiograph(s) of "Mrs. Fort" 

Editor: Here we have an X-radiograph of "Mrs. Fort" after Gilbert Stuart. It's like seeing a ghost of a painting! What stories do you think this reveals about the artwork's past? Curator: Well, it's like peering beneath the skin, isn't it? The cracks, the repairs... each tells a tale of time's touch, of choices made to preserve her image. What do you imagine "Mrs. Fort" herself would think of this ghostly portrait? Editor: I never thought about her reaction! It's like archaeology but for art. Thanks! Curator: Precisely! Every layer whispers secrets if we only listen closely enough.