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Treatment; 14 Aug 1991; Lift, remove mounting debris, remove adhesive residue from verso, reduce water stain top right, support skinned areas, inlay and mount. RKM; Western Art on Paper

Reason: Temporary Exhibition
Description: The drawing was lifted from the backboard by slitting the hinges with a scalpel. The paper and adhesive debris was removed with a poultice of Cellofas B3500 (sodium carboxymethyl cellulose) and scraping with a scalpel. The water staining was reduced locally with IMS over a suction point. The skinned areas were supported with toned Japanese paper attached with wheat starch paste. The drawing was inlaid by the strip method using Cellofas B3500 (sodium carboxymethyl cellulose) as an adhesive.
Details: Treatment