What Is Fine Art Scanning?
Fine art digitisation creates detailed digital representations of paintings, drawings, prints and other artworks for archives, artists, estates, galleries and collections.
Fine art capture needs consistent colour, detail and tonal reproduction. The digital master can then be used to create access files, cataloguing images or reproduction derivatives.
Fine art scanning
The capture method should be selected around the original object, its condition and the purpose of the digital master. Suitable material may be captured with a WideTEK 36 ART, reprographic camera system or flatbed solution, while delicate, oversized or surface-sensitive work may require a non-contact approach.
Materials and considerations
Paintings
Considered as part of the specialist capture and quality-control workflow for this material.
Works on paper
Considered as part of the specialist capture and quality-control workflow for this material.
Prints
Considered as part of the specialist capture and quality-control workflow for this material.
Artist archives
Considered as part of the specialist capture and quality-control workflow for this material.
Gallery collections
Considered as part of the specialist capture and quality-control workflow for this material.
Estate collections
Considered as part of the specialist capture and quality-control workflow for this material.
Key considerations
- Paintings
- Works on paper
- Prints
- Artist archives
- Gallery collections
- Estate collections
Need an artwork scanning specification?
We can assess the size, material, condition and intended use of your artwork or visual collection and recommend an appropriate capture method and digital output.