Historical restoration recipes: the cleaning of paintings 1600-1900

Authors
Publication date 2011
Host editors
  • J. Bridgland
Book title ICOM-CC: 16th Triennial Conference, Lisbon, 19-23 September 2011: preprints [cd-rom]
ISBN
  • 9789899752207
Event 16th Triennial Conference Lisbon
Publisher Almada: Critério
Organisations
  • Faculty of Humanities (FGw) - Amsterdam Institute for Humanities Research (AIHR)
Abstract Knowledge about historical cleaning methods and materials is important since remnants may still be presentwithin the paint structure and should be taken into account when interpreting instrumental analyses and deciding about future conservation treatments. This paper provides analyses of historical recipes for surface cleaning, varnish removal and subsequent varnishing of oil paintings.
Document type Conference contribution
Language Dutch
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