X-radiograph(s) of "Mrs Appleton" 

Editor: This is an X-radiograph of "Mrs. Appleton," after John Singleton Copley. It's ghostly, almost like a peek behind the curtain of the original portrait. What secrets does it reveal to you? Curator: It's like holding a skeleton key, isn't it? I see the underpainting, the artist's first intentions. Look at the hand—how Copley reworked it! It whispers of his process, his doubts, his dance with the canvas. I wonder, what does Mrs. Appleton think of us seeing this now? Editor: It's incredible to think about how much effort went into this work and to see the stages it went through. Thank you! Curator: My pleasure. It's a reminder that even masterpieces have their secrets, and that's where the real magic lies, don't you think?