34924
Accession Number
23410
Editor
Agrawal, O.P.
Title Of Article Chaper
Conservation treatment of paintings
Title Of Journal Book
Examination and conservation of wall paintings of Sheesh Mahal, Nagaur
Pages
45-53
Collation
10 figs.
Publisher
Intach Conservation Centre
Publisher City
Lucknow
Language Of Text
English
Literature Type
Monograph
Literature Level
Analytic
Abstract
A description of the conservation treatment of the wall paintings in the Sheesh Mahal Palace of Nagaur Fort (Rajasthan, India): removal of surface dust; removal of dirt with a scapel; removal of water stains with CMC paste; treatment of bulging plaster by injecting either a casein-lime mixture or a polyvinyl acetate emulsion (Fevicol); lacunae filling with lime plaster; consolidation of flaking paint with a polyvinyl acetate solution; filling of crack with marble and lime dust putty; removal of oil and grease stains; removal of graffiti; reconversion of lead pigments which had turned black. The treatment has been a success. Photographs.
Keywords
Painting Wall Sheesh Mahal (Nagaur, India);Painting Wall Cleaning; Plaster Lacunae Filling AATA -- AATA
pub_id
34924