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Treatment; 24 Aug 1992; Surface clean, wash, treat stains, repair, mount (perm.).; Western Art on Paper

Reason: Temporary Exhibition
Description: Surface cleaned using Staedtler plastic eraser, float washed (3x1hr), bleached with hydrogen peroxide (5% buffered to pH9 with ammonia solution) applied locally with a brush, float washed (2X1hr), reattached lifing areas of the thin "Indian" paper using Cellofas B3500 (SCMC), buffered by spraying from verso with saturated solution of calcium hydroxide and sized by gentle spraying with 1% solution of Klucel G (hydroxypropyl cellulose) Surface cleaned using Staedtler plastic eraser, float washed (3x1hr), removed paper debris from the top edge of verso by scraping with a scalpel, bleached stains with hydrogen peroxide solution (5%, buffered to pH9 with ammonia) appied locally with a brush, float washed (2x1hr), reattached India laid paper with Cellofas B3500 (sodium carboxymethyl cellulose). Repaired tear with SCMC and filled in missing area in the top edge with Okina J. paper using SCMC. S
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