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- Title
Comparative Study of Washing Treatments for Pastel Drawings.
- Authors
Lory, Vera; Figueira, Francisca; Cruz, António João
- Abstract
The article examines the efficacy of different treatments for pastel drawings, focusing specifically on a procedure involving alkaline blotter washing in a humidification chamber, tested at the Portuguese Institute of Museums and Conservation (IMC). It discusses the effects of four treatments, as well as determines which treatment is the most advantageous. Other topics explored include the composition of pastel sticks, the history of aqueous cleaning, and preparation methods.
- Subjects
ART conservation &; restoration; MUSEUM conservation methods; ALKALINE solutions; PASTEL drawing equipment; PRESERVATION of art objects; PASTEL crayons
- Publication
Restaurator, 2012, Vol 33, Issue 2, p199
- ISSN
0034-5806
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1515/res-2012-0009