Collections Online | British Museum

Please enable JavaScript in your web browser to get the best experience.

Treatment; 04 Jun 1996; Remove verso debris. Repair where necessary. Mount as per instructions.; Western Art on Paper

Reason: Storage
Description: Guard removed with a poultice of Cellofas B3500 (sodium carboxymethyl cellulose) and by scraping with a scalpel. Ahesive removed with damp cotton wool swabs. Tears repaired using toned Japanese paper and Abra starch (wheat starch) paste. Humidified over capillary matting and Gore-Tex in a chamber and pressed lightly between felts.
Details: Treatment