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AUTHOR INFORMATION

SILVIA GARC�A FERN�NDEZ-VILLA received a BA in fine arts in 1999 and an MA in conservation of fine art in 2001 from the Complutense University of Madrid. Since October 1999 she has been working in the Department of Painting Conservation of the Faculty of Fine Arts, Complutense University of Madrid, with a scholarship from the Ministry of Education and Culture. Since 1999 she has also been an honorary associate in the same department. Address: Universidad Complutense, Facultad de Bellas Artes, C/ El Greco 2, 28040 Madrid, Spain

MARGARITA SAN ANDR�S MOYA received a PhD in chemistry in 1989 from the Complutense University of Madrid. Since 1990 she has been professor in the Department of Painting Conservation of the Faculty of Fine Arts, Complutense University of Madrid. Address as for Garc�a Fern�ndez-Villa