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But modern conservation science, including some fascinating imaging techniques, revealed something beneath the painting. A recent feature article dives into the analysis and research behind the restoration of the portrait, which Jacques-Louis David painted in 1788. It depicts Antoine Lavoisier with his wife and collaborator, Marie-Anne, and several items related to his scientific discoveries.