21181
Accession Number
19492
Editor
Grimstad, Kirsten
Title Of Article Chaper
Restauration et conservation des Vues d'Italie, papiers peints en grisaille de Dufour et Leroy (1823) conservés au Palais d'Arco à Mantoue
Title Of Journal Book
ICOM committee for conservation: 8th triennial meeting, Sydney, Australia, 6-11 September, 1987. Preprints
Volume
2
Pages
701-708
Collation
3 figs.
Publisher
The Getty Conservation Institute
Publisher City
Marina del Rey
ISBN
0-89236-094-1
Language Of Text
French
Language Of Summary
French
Literature Type
Monograph
Literature Level
Analytic
Meeting
ICOM committee for conservation: 8th triennial meeting
Abstract
After describing them in detail, as well as their method of manufacture, their state of conservation and former interventions, this article presents an account of the complete restoration, and of the problems of conservation in situ of the Vues d'Italie, grisaille wallpapers by Dufour and Leroy (1823) preserved at the Arco Palace, Mantua, Italy. The restorer acting in agreement with the Opificio delle Pietre Dure set out a unique methodology specifying at the outset basic criteria for the choice of materials, and the technique of assembly. The support selected for mounting was a synthetic polyester fabric, and two compound adhesives (Glutofix 600 and Plextol D 541); Velcro strips and wooden rods will be used to reposition the wallpapers thus mounted on the wall. The materials and techniques used insure the reversibility of the treatment; the original aspect of the wallpapers has been maintained; in the future constant surveillance will be exercised, and conservation will take place according to a regularly scheduled program as it is not possible to intervene on the Palace of Arco itself since it is a historical monument. The work is still underway; the reinstallation of the wallpapers in situ is presented as a project which will be completed by year end 1987 under the direction of the Soprintendenza ai Beni Artistici of Mantua, and in collaboration with the Arco Foundation. -- AATA
pub_id
21181
Title Translation
Restoration and conservation of the Vues d'Italie, grisaille wallpapers by Dufour and Leroy (1823) preserved at the Arco Palace in Mantua