Ingredients and techniques of an Qajarid oil painting

Traditional coffeehouse paintings are usually kept in public venues; therefore, they are exposed to all kinds of damage. To ensure appropriate repair in case of damage, knowledge of the ingredients and techniques used in them is essential. This paper reports on the examination of a single such painting created by Abolghasem Isfahani, a Qajarid artist.
Method and Research Design: Some samples were taken of different parts of the painting and were studied by Spectroscopies (FTIR, XRF, SEM–EDS, PLM).
Findings and This painting contained of 4 layers: support, ground, color and varnish layer. Chalk is found in all spectrums. Most of the coffeehouse painters were self-trained; and so did not know the professional tricks for making a resistant ground for their paintings.