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Consolidation

Oct 30, 2018 - Nov 5, 2018

Brushed with soft brushes to remove granular paint flakes from surface. Applied methylcelllose (4%) to surface to consolidate. Vacuumed once dry and will look into further cleaning methods.

Testing

Nov 2, 2018 - Nov 7, 2018

Placed 8 small blocks of agar gels with (2x) EDTA; DPTA; bicine; surfonic JL-80x across background soiled areas to test surface cleaning potential. Checked at three times throughout day (11am, 2pm, 5pm), however contact btwn agar and painting was distrubed late in the day, requiring a second attempt. Larger cubes of all four solutions of agar (2x) placed around dirty background areas under cube weights. Left to dehydrate until Mon 11/12 to allow for capillary action.

Consolidation

Jan 14, 2019 - Jan 16, 2019

Precise consolidation of the flaking paint with a brush using 4% methylcellulose in water.

Retouching

Jan 17, 2019 - Feb 6, 2019

Retouching with watercolors, filling. Removing in painting on the lower right corner using water and filling with clear gesso.

Retouching

Feb 7, 2019

In painting. Shellsol D38 has been tested in different points to evaluate the paint’s stability to the solvent.

Retouching

Dec 3, 2018 - Dec 13, 2018

Consolidation

Jan 14, 2019

Consolidated with acrylic clear gesso.

Retouching

Jan 17, 2019 - Feb 7, 2019

Retouched with watercolors, filled and inpainted lower right corner using water and filling with clear gesso

Varnish / Removal

Feb 11, 2019 - Feb 22, 2019

Prepared 3% regalrez varnish in shellsol D38. Added 1% silica to regalrez varnish. Varnished artwork with 3% regalrez in shellsol D38 + Tinurin 292 + silica. Put artwork under weight.

Retouching

Nov 21, 2019 - Nov 25, 2019

Began smoothing background appearance using wash of thinned watercolors to match what was completed on opposite scroll.

General Cleaning

Dec 2, 2019 - Dec 3, 2019

Removed wooden rods and cleaned edges. Applied regalrez 3% in shellsol with 1% tinuvin and 1& fumed silica on entire surface. Cleaned brass on rods with metal cleaner and honeypot wood.

Varnish / Removal

Dec 3, 2019

Regalrez top coat finishing varnish applied to piece