31740
Title Of Article Chaper
Observations on the straightening and cradling of warped panel paintings
Title Of Journal Book
Conservation of wood in painting and the decorative arts. Preprints of the contributions to the Oxford Congress, 17-23 September 1978
Pages
179-180
Publisher
International Institute for Conservation
Publisher City
London
Language Of Text
English
Language Of Summary
French
Literature Type
Monograph
Literature Level
Analytic
Meeting
IIC Congress on the Conservation of Wood in Painting and the Decorative Arts
Meeting City
Oxford
Abstract
Various methods of straightening warped panel paintings are described as well as the deleterious effects of some of them. A process is also outlined for blocking the tendency of panel paintings to shrink using PVA or epoxy resin and a laminated stripboard.
Keywords
Wood, deterioration; Wood, expansion shrinkage; Painting, wood support examination; Painting, wood support reinforcement; Wood, deformation warping ICCROM
pub_id
31740
Meeting Date
19780917-19780923