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Treatment; 29 Jan 1992; Lift, remove paper tabs. Remove old mounting debris (BR verso). Secure existing infill (TR verso). Realign small tag (TR verso). Inlay (thin strips), mount with Perspex verso.; Western Art on Paper

Reason: Permanent Exhibition
Description: Lifted by undercutting with scalpel. Removed verso debris with poultice of Cellofas B3500 (sodium carboxymethyl cellulose). Secured infill with Abra starch (wheat starch) paste. Released misaligned tab with a poultice of Cellofas B3500 (sodium carboxymethyl cellulose) and reattached with Usumino Japanese paper and Abra starch (wheat starch) paste. Inlaid into BM inlay paper with strips of Japanese paper and Cellofas B3500 (sodium carboxymethyl cellulose) adhesive.
Details: Treatment