The Use of the Harris Matrix to Document the Layers Removed during the Cleaning of Painted Surfaces

García, José Manuel Barros

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“…Basically, the main idea is to think of the cleaning process in terms of an archaeological excavation. This methodology has been used for the documentation of various cleanings, with very good results (Barros García, 2004.…”

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New Insights into the Cleaning of Paintings: Proceedings from the Cleaning 2010 International Conference, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia and Museum Conservation Institute

Mecklenburg¹,

Charola²,

Koestler³

2013

Smithsonian Contributions to Museum Conservation

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The present volume brings together the papers and posters presented at the "Cleaning 2010 International-New Insights into the Cleaning of Paintings" conference that was held at the Universidad Politécnica de Valencia in Spain, in collaboration with the Smithsonian's Museum Conservation Institute. This was the first major international conference on this topic in two decades. The 20 papers and 19 extended abstracts presented at the conference are included in this publication, grouped into four main categories: Ethics, Aesthetics, Training, and Documentation; Traditional Media: Egg Tempera and Oil; Modern Paints; and Cleaning Systems. Within each category, the papers and extended abstracts are grouped by the specific topic they address to make it easier for the reader to find all related material in one section. A summary of panel discussions held at the end of the conference has also been included. All papers and abstracts included in this publication have been peer reviewed. The aim of the conference was to provide a knowledge exchange forum and to produce a publication that assembles the latest developments in the various studies addressing the problems that affect paintings. These range from normal soiling to removal of aged varnishes, from the effect of solvents on paints to the subsequent changes in their mechanical behavior. The cleaning of unvarnished paintings is one of the most critical issues that was discussed. Finally, different cleaning techniques, such as gels, soaps, enzymes, ionic liquids, and foams, as well as various dry methods and lasers, are discussed in various papers and extended abstracts.

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New Insights into the Cleaning of Paintings: Proceedings from the Cleaning 2010 International Conference, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia and Museum Conservation Institute

Mecklenburg¹,

Charola²,

Koestler³

2013

Smithsonian Contributions to Museum Conservation

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Recording stratigraphic relationships among non-original deposits on a 16th century painting

García

2009

Journal of Cultural Heritage

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Examination, conservation and restoration of painted art

Dawson¹

2007

Coloration Technology

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To conserve or restore painted artwork, it is necessary to appreciate the nature of the basic materials used in its creation, to be able to identify the pigments and the application media that were originally – or have subsequently been – applied and to understand the nature of gradual chemical and physical degradation that occurs within the various components of the system. With information thus gained, one can determine how best a painting may be cleaned, restored and ultimately be better preserved. This review covers the range of analytical techniques (mostly spectrographic), which have often been specifically developed to aid the identification of the wide range of inorganic colours and organic binders (or their degradation products) that may be present in each paint layer of an old masterpiece. Although an art gallery or museum strives to conserve the artefacts it displays, over time there will be varying degrees of mechanical or chemical damage. Cleaning (and, more controversially, restoration work) therefore becomes necessary and the much‐improved methods now available for achieving this without associated adverse effects are reviewed.

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The Use of the Harris Matrix to Document the Layers Removed during the Cleaning of Painted Surfaces

Cited by 3 publications

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New Insights into the Cleaning of Paintings: Proceedings from the Cleaning 2010 International Conference, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia and Museum Conservation Institute

New Insights into the Cleaning of Paintings: Proceedings from the Cleaning 2010 International Conference, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia and Museum Conservation Institute

Recording stratigraphic relationships among non-original deposits on a 16th century painting

Examination, conservation and restoration of painted art

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