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Treatment; 20 Aug 1997; Lift. Remove debris except where under inscriptions [H. and . numbers can be removed and recorded on wrapper]. Support edge tears and weak areas. Write on wrapper if watermark visible. Return in Hind number order to RK.; Western Art on Paper

Reason: Storage
Description: Lifted from mount by cutting inlay with a scalpel. Debris removed using a poultice of Culminal (nonionic cellulose ether). Old repairs left in place. Weak areas supported with Tengujo Japanese tissue and Abra starch (wheat starch) adhesive. Humidified over capillary matting and Gore-Tex in a chamber. Pressed under glass.
Details: Treatment