11745
Title Of Article Chaper
Packing: a case study
Title Of Journal Book
National Gallery technical bulletin
Volume
8
Pages
53-62
Collation
Table, 6 figs., 14 refs.
Language Of Text
English
Literature Type
Serial
Literature Level
Analytic
Abstract
Sets out the requirements for a satisfactory packing case for paintings. A statistical survey of painting frame sizes within the National Gallery is given to assess packing case standard sizes. Details of various tests on designs of packing cases are given, including recordings carriedout on No. 741, Italian School, Dead Soldier during transportation from Washington to London. See also AATA 21-1938 for more information on the testing of packing cases.
Keywords
Painting, transport packing; silica, gel equilibrated; synthetic-resin, foam polyurethane; synthetic-resin, polyethylene; ICCROM
pub_id
11745