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Treatment; 28 Feb 2001; Remove tapes as necessary, repair as necessary. No cleaning needed. Stamp on verso and mount imperial hinged top and bottom to show whole sheet.; Western Art on Paper

Reason: Recent Acquisition
Description: Light surface cleaning to verso and margins of recto to removed loose surface dust only using a Pro-chem sponge. Delaminating corners readhered with Culminal (nonionic cellulose ether). Skinned areas left as they are. Debris removed as necessary - sellotape removed with hot air to soften and peeled off and adhesive lifted with crepe pick up eraser. Other debris removed with Culminal (nonionic cellulose ether) poultice or left in place of causing no harm.
Details: Treatment