X-radiograph(s) of "Dr. Charles T. Jackson" 

Editor: Here we have an X-radiograph of "Dr. Charles T. Jackson," made from a painting by Samuel Finley Breese Morse. It's like looking at a ghost! What secrets do you think this X-ray reveals, things we can't see on the surface? Curator: Well, aren't we all just walking ghosts when you think about it? This image reminds me that art holds layers of history, both visible and hidden. The X-ray unveils the artist’s process, pentimenti perhaps, decisions made and then unmade, like whispered secrets beneath the final image. Editor: That's fascinating! So it's like a behind-the-scenes peek at the artist's choices? Curator: Precisely! It’s a conversation across time. It makes you wonder, what hidden stories lie beneath the surface of everything we see? Editor: Definitely gives a whole new perspective on portraiture. Thanks for sharing that!