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Treatment; 15 Apr 1994; Remove inlay. Support skinning. Press. Inlay. Mount in solid Perspex verso. Stamp mount.; Western Art on Paper

Reason: Loan
Description: Inlay removed by softening adhesive with a poultice of Cellofas B3500 (sodium carboxymethyl cellulose). Recent paper debris removed but all old tabs and repairs kept in place. Adhesive residue removed with cotton wool swabs dampened with hot water. This was time consuming due to fragile edges of paper. Skinned areas and edge nicks supported with Tengujo Japanese tissue and Abra starch (wheat starch) adhesive. Humidified over damp blotters and Gore-Tex in a chamber. Pressed. Inlaid to Purcell inlay paper with strips of Ino Shi tissue and Cellofas B3500 (sodium carboxymethyl cellulose) adhesive. Pressed.
Details: Treatment